THE JOHN AND SUSAN BOWERS FUND

Registered charity 266616 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

About 80% of income from dividends, donations, tax recovery, interest is distributed in grants of ?500 to ?1200 to around 40 registered charities (mainly small, self-help, emerging) chosen in October by trustees. Most animal welfare and large charities are excluded. The balance is invested for income growth. Unsolicited funding applications are considered but only a minority are successful.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves decreased from £12,046 to £6,986, remaining above the stated policy minimum of £3,000. Investment asset values declined slightly from £1,192,105 to £1,141,904, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to light that would cause concern regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Trustees · trustee networks

• MR CHRIS BOWERSchair
• JENNIFER ARMITSTEAD
• Louisa Sarah Elisabeth Flemington
• MRS JENNY JOHNS
• SEBASTIAN ALAN HUGH JOHNS
• STEPHEN MARTIN HUGH JOHNS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Veryan Gill

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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