JOHN RISEBROW'S CHARITY

Registered charity 801461 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotion of education in the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter Mancroft,Norwich,the City of Norwich,and the Ecclesiastical Parishes of Costessey,Earlham,Hellesdon,Catton,Sprowston,Thorpe St Andrew and Trowse with Newton and Cringleford.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£134k

Latest spending

£193k

Registered

1989

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net general fund deficit of £60,570 for the year ended 30 April 2025, driven by increased grant expenditure against stable investment income. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £191,132, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £100,000, providing a buffer despite the current year's loss.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year's expenditure on grants, which amounts to approximately £100,000 (held: £191k)

“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain free reserves at a level equal to one year's expenditure on grants, which amounts to approximately £100,000” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grants to St Peter Mancroft PCC

“The charity made grants of £120,000 (2024: £57,000) to St Peter Mancroft PCC. This amount included £80,000 to be distributed at their discretion, in part to choral scholars. £40,000 was granted for the pupose of the Hidden Art Project.” — page 20

“During the year, the charity made grants to Mancroft Advice Project, a registered charity, of which the Revd. Cannon E Carter is a trustee, of £57,000 (2023: £57,000).” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grants to Mancroft Advice Project

“The charity made grants of £120,000 (2024: £57,000) to St Peter Mancroft PCC. This amount included £80,000 to be distributed at their discretion, in part to choral scholars. £40,000 was granted for the pupose of the Hidden Art Project.” — page 20

“During the year, the charity made grants to Mancroft Advice Project, a registered charity, of which the Revd. Cannon E Carter is a trustee, of £57,000 (2023: £57,000).” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Tobias Jonathan Lake Wilsonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Catherine Mary Waddams · trustee of 2 other charities
GEOFFREY LOADES CBE · trustee of 3 other charities
Rev Edward John Carter · trustee of 4 other charities
Simon Cox · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/04/2025	£134k	£193k
30/04/2024	£127k	£129k
30/04/2023	£114k	£127k
30/04/2022	£125k	£127k
30/04/2021	£104k	£118k

Common questions

Is JOHN RISEBROW'S CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net general fund deficit of £60,570 for the year ended 30 April 2025, driven by increased grant expenditure against stable investment income. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £191,132, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £100,000, providing a buffer despite the current year's loss. Its FY2025 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER MANCROFT WITH ST. JOHN MADDERMARKET, NORWICH.

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
JOHN RISEBROW'S CHARITY	£134k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER MANCROFT WITH ST. JOHN MADDERMARKET, NORWICH FY2024	£654k	Under £60,000	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EASTBOURNE FY2024	£195k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WITH ST JOHN, HERTFORD FY2025	£218k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN AND ST LEONARD BEDFORD FY2025	£128k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S WOOD, LONDON FY2024	£340k	—	above	—	no doubt

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