THE J A R CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 248418 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of religion in connection with the Roman Catholic Church, provision for the education of persons under the age of 30, provision of food clothing and accommodation for needy persons over the age of 55

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

Latest income
£128k
Latest spending
£116k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased by £157,801 to £5,585,333, driven by a net loss on investment assets of £169,355 which outweighed incoming resources of £11,554. The charity holds no restricted or endowment funds, and its income is derived solely from its investment portfolio with no fundraising activities. The trustees report that the charity will continue in operation, with principal risks related to investment performance mitigated by expert management.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Trustees have personal connections to supported charities
“The charity supports a number of charities on a regular basis, most of which are known personally to one or more of the Trustees.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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
05/04/2025£128k£116k
05/04/2024£113k£110k
05/04/2023£120k£105k
05/04/2022£118k£104k
05/04/2021£97k£111k

Common questions

Is THE J A R CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased by £157,801 to £5,585,333, driven by a net loss on investment assets of £169,355 which outweighed incoming resources of £11,554. The charity holds no restricted or endowment funds, and its income is derived solely from its investment portfolio with no fundraising activities. The trustees report that the charity will continue in operation, with principal risks related to investment performance mitigated by expert management. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ENNISMORE CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Congregation of Jesus (Loreto Sisters) English Province.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE J A R CHARITABLE TRUST£128k—0unclear—no doubt
Congregation of Jesus (Loreto Sisters) English Province FY2025£2.7m—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHARIS TRUST FY2025£591k—0unclear—no doubt
JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£344k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP FY2025£226k—0unclear—no doubt
SOCIETY OF JESUS TRUST OF 1929 FOR ROMAN CATHOLIC PURPOSES FY2025£48.9m£200,001 - £210,000—above—not going concern

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