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.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS PURPOSE OR PURPOSES IN SUCH SHARES BETWEEN THEM IF MORE THAN ONE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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: West Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£99k
Latest spending
£97k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's net assets increased to £2,526,749 at the year end, up from £2,082,182 in the previous year. The trustees report that the charity derives its income from investment assets and maintains a policy of reinvesting surpluses to support future donations. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 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. (reserves figure: £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: At 5 April 2026, £675 (2025: £nil) was due to the charity from one of the trustees.
“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 3 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 05/04/2026

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • 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

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2023 (received 10/12/2024, 309 days after the 05/02/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. 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: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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 accounts state that the charity's net assets increased to £2,526,749 at the year end, up from £2,082,182 in the previous year. The trustees report that the charity derives its income from investment assets and maintains a policy of reinvesting surpluses to support future donations. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant. Its FY2026 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
KEEPING ABREAST1£4k
THE TAIT MEMORIAL TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE JOAN TURNER FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION£99k——unclear—no doubt
THE JOAN TURNER FOUNDATION FY2025£31k——unclear—no doubt
THE JULIAN TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£174k—0above—no doubt
THE LANGTREE TRUST FY2025£39k—0unclear—no doubt
ANNESLEY (CLW) TRUST FY2025£48k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY FY2025£792k—0above—no doubt

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