THE JOHN THORNHILL MEMORIAL TRUST

Registered charity 701229 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THORNHILL HOUSE

To provide residential,nursing and day care accommodation.

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Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £1,512,735, resulting in a net surplus of £176,983 for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves have grown to £1,188,761, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 4-6 months of overheads, indicating a stable financial position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 4 - 6 months of overheads (held: £1.2m)
“The trustees consider that there should be sufficient reserves to cover 4 - 6 months of overheads should there be a significant reduction in income, over a prolonged period.” — page 8
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by SMH Mitchells. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: The John Thornhill Memorial Trust — Registered, 1 registered location, 3 regulated activities, last inspected 24/07/2019.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
38

Reported reserves equal ~10.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£1.5m£1.3m
31/03/2025£1.4m£1.3m
31/03/2024£1.2m£1.2m
31/03/2023£1.1m£1.1m
31/03/2022£1.1m£974k

Common questions

Is THE JOHN THORNHILL MEMORIAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £1,512,735, resulting in a net surplus of £176,983 for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves have grown to £1,188,761, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 4-6 months of overheads, indicating a stable financial position. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by SMH Mitchells.

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 JD FOUNDATION1£561k
THE J A R CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THORNHILL CHURCH TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE JOHN THORNHILL MEMORIAL TRUST£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
THORNHILL CHURCH TRUST FY2025£325k—0unclear—no doubt
JOHN A THOMPSON MEMORIAL TRUST FY2025£444k—0unclear—no doubt
BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE HEALTHCARE TRUST (1) FY2025£4.4m—0unclear—not going concern
NAZARETH CARE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£43.3m——below—material uncertainty
ALEX HOGG MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£847k—0within—no doubt

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