THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION

Registered charity 278033 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objective of the charity is to pay its income to or for such charitable institutions or purposes as the trustees see fit.

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

Latest income

£99k

Latest spending

£97k

Registered

1982

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The Jonathan Towler Foundation reported net assets of £2,526,749, an increase from the previous year's £2,082,182. The charity's reserves policy is to apply income year on year, with surpluses reinvested for future growth, resulting in free reserves matching the total net assets. The foundation relies on investment income to fund charitable grants and administrative costs.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: apply the income year on year as it is received, so that expenditure broadly matches the income received. Where there is a surplus income over expenditure the amount is reinvested for future income growth (held: £2.5m)

“The Trustees policy is to apply the income year on year as it is received, so that expenditure broadly matches the income received. Where there is a surplus income over expenditure the amount is reinvested for future income growth which will enable the Foundation to potentially make greater donations in the future.” — page 4

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee owed charity £675

“At 5 April 2026, £675 (2025: £nil) was due to the charity from one of the trustees.” — page 10

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

JILL E ROBINSON
MARGARET RUTH POWER

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2026	£99k	£97k
05/04/2025	£108k	£110k
05/04/2024	£126k	£121k
05/04/2023	£118k	£119k
05/04/2022	£109k	£112k

Common questions

Is THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The Jonathan Towler Foundation reported net assets of £2,526,749, an increase from the previous year's £2,082,182. The charity's reserves policy is to apply income year on year, with surpluses reinvested for future growth, resulting in free reserves matching the total net assets. The foundation relies on investment income to fund charitable grants and administrative costs. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MW (HO) FOUNDATION.

MW (HO) FOUNDATION income £207k
THE JOLLY FOUNDATION income £5.6m
THE READING FOUNDATION income £517k
THE MORGAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION income £140k
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION income £180k
SELLATA LIMITED income £158k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION	£99k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MW (HO) FOUNDATION FY2024	£207k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE JOLLY FOUNDATION FY2025	£5.6m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE READING FOUNDATION FY2025	£517k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE MORGAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2024	£140k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATION FY2026	£180k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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