JTL

Analysis

JTL is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in April 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03958541). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, JTL reported income of £38.7m and spending of £38.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £36.0m to £38.7m (+7.6%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, JTL sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girls' Education Company Ltd (£36.2m), Church of England Children's Society (£40.6m) and Community Security Trust (£35.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%, trading 11% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £46.9m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 349 people.