ST. JOHN'S ASSOCIATION
General advancement of education and training and other charitable activities.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £26,340 at the year end, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover management costs and future gifts. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, and the trustees confirmed that current resources are adequate to meet risks and adverse conditions.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to unrestricted expenditure.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 25
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2024 (received 10/11/2025, 103 days after the 30/07/2025 due date); year ending 30/09/2023 (received 20/09/2024, 52 days after the 30/07/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Benjamin James Lanning
- Maria Olympha Preston
- Sigita Ranger
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £28k | £19k |
| 30/09/2024 | £28k | £16k |
| 30/09/2023 | £31k | £20k |
| 30/09/2022 | £51k | £35k |
| 30/09/2021 | £3k | £1k |
Common questions
Is ST. JOHN'S ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £26,340 at the year end, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover management costs and future gifts. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, and the trustees confirmed that current resources are adequate to meet risks and adverse conditions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. JOHN'S ASSOCIATION | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST JOHN'S APPROVED PREMISES | £3.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUST | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST JOHN BAPTIST V A PRIMARY SCHOOL FUND | £22k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE JOHN YOUNG CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAINT JOHN JACOB | £138k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |