The John Griss Charity

Analysis

The John Griss Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in January 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The John Griss Charity reported income of £21k and spending of £23k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income fell from £516k to £21k (-96%), an average of -66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 1447%. Over the whole period it spent 10% 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 John Griss Charity sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Thorngrove (£21k), Nelmes Schools Parents/Teachers Association (£21k) and The Rotary Club of Basildon Concord Trust Fund (£21k).