Fowler Smith and Jones Trust

Analysis

Fowler Smith and Jones Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06924825). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Fowler Smith and Jones Trust reported income of £764k and spending of £829k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £732k to £764k (+4.3%), an average of +1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Fowler Smith and Jones Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Better Leeds Communities (£756k), Safer Communities Limited (£764k) and Clara E Burgess Charity (£751k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 97% and donations and legacies 1.6%. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 23%. Grants to other organisations totalled £543k. Reserves of £530k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.