THE JACOBS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 264942 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The activities of the charity are to carry out such legally charitable purposes and in such manner in all respects as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.

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

Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£305k
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £1,461,017 following substantial distributions from the Estate of Lord Jacobs. The trustees consider these freely expendable funds to be appropriate and adequate for future grant-making plans, with no specific reserves policy currently in place. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Rawlinson & Hunter Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£305k
Cost of raising funds
£373
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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£1.1m£305k
05/04/2024£1.6m£40k
05/04/2023£0£33k
05/04/2022£50k£279k
05/04/2021£9£320k

Common questions

Is THE JACOBS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £1,461,017 following substantial distributions from the Estate of Lord Jacobs. The trustees consider these freely expendable funds to be appropriate and adequate for future grant-making plans, with no specific reserves policy currently in place. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Rawlinson & Hunter Audit LLP.