Jem (Jobsearch-Employment-Mentoring)
Analysis
Jem (Jobsearch-Employment-Mentoring) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Jem (Jobsearch-Employment-Mentoring) reported income of £13k and spending of £10k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £41k to £13k (-68%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Jem (Jobsearch-Employment-Mentoring) sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Asma Noor Welfare Foundation (£13k), The Frances Del Panno Trust Fund (£13k) and The Z. Freiben Foundation (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
JEM is a community based organisation which provides a free rolling programme of employability and skills workshops aimed at equipping and preparing individuals, aged 19 years and over living in the Normanton and Arboretum districts of Derby, to enter or re-enter the labour market, voluntary work or further education. Our approach focuses on confidence building and raising self-esteem.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Asma Noor Welfare Foundation | London | £13k |
| The Frances Del Panno Trust Fund | Manchester | £13k |
| The Z. Freiben Foundation | London | £13k |
| City Sikhs Foundation | London | £13k |