THE JOHN SLATER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 231145 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Objects

TO OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR PURPOSES IN SUCH SHARES AND SUCH MANNER AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Winchester, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£213k
Latest spending
£227k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £85,380 at the end of the reporting period, alongside surplus bank balances of £19,352 and endowment investments valued at £5,063,165. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks, noting that the overall fund position is acceptable despite potential timing-related deficits.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Income from investments
“Income from investments” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks (reserves figure: £85k)
“The Trustees pursue a policy of maintaining a free reserve available to be spent in the furtherance of the charity’s objectives as well as covering future needs, opportunities, contingencies and risks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ludlow Trust Company (Southampton) Limited was paid £34,957 for administrative services.
“During the period, Ludlow Trust Company (Southampton) Limited (formerly HSBC Trust Company (UK) Limited) were paid £34,957 (year ended 5 April 2024: £41,055 for the provision of administrative services. These fees are authorised under clause 10 of the trust deed.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 03/08/2025

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
03/08/2025£213k£227k
05/04/2024£109k£129k
05/04/2023£103k£176k
05/04/2022£101k£229k
05/04/2021£126k£177k

Common questions

Is THE JOHN SLATER FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £85,380 at the end of the reporting period, alongside surplus bank balances of £19,352 and endowment investments valued at £5,063,165. The trustees maintain a policy of holding free reserves to cover future needs, opportunities, contingencies, and risks, noting that the overall fund position is acceptable despite potential timing-related deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JOHN SLATER FOUNDATION£213k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JOHN PARKER CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£45k—0unclear—no doubt
JOHN HENDERSON MCGREGOR CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£47k——unclear—no doubt
THE JOHN WEILER FOUNDATION FY2025£29k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LINDLEY FOUNDATION FY2025£52k—0unclear—no doubt
INTRUST FY2026£482k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.