The Jessie May Trust

Analysis

The Jessie May Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in April 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04118341). It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Jessie May Trust reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.9m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £1.9m (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Jessie May Trust sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Positive East (£1.9m), Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Charity (£1.9m) and Friends Families and Travellers (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 74% and charitable activities 19%. Charitable activities took 68% of spending and raising funds 31%. Reserves of £548k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 38 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.