The Jempsons Foundation
Analysis
The Jempsons Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rye. It was registered in December 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 trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Jempsons Foundation reported income of £25k and spending of £28k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £29k to £25k (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Jempsons Foundation sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Park House Trust (£25k), Surbiton Rotary Club Benevolent Fund (£25k) and Greens Norton Primary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA) (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare in the local community. To advance education. To relieve sickness and the preservation of good health.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Park House Trust | Cumbria | £25k |
| Surbiton Rotary Club Benevolent Fund | Surrey | £25k |
| Greens Norton Primary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA) | Towcester | £25k |
| The Friends of Squirrels Heath Schools | Romford | £25k |