The Jim Jackson Educational and Enabling Foundation CIO
Analysis
The Jim Jackson Educational and Enabling Foundation CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lewes. It was registered in August 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Jim Jackson Educational and Enabling Foundation CIO reported income of £187k and spending of £163k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £176k to £187k (+6.2%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Jim Jackson Educational and Enabling Foundation CIO sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Open Door (Taunton) (£187k), Soteria Trust (£187k) and Bradford North Foodbank (£186k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The activities of the Charity are to provide for the public benefit, and on a worldwide basis:The relief of need of disadvantaged young persons. The advancement of education (including social and physical training) of disadvantaged young persons, in such ways as the charity trustees think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Open Door (Taunton) | Taunton | £187k |
| Soteria Trust | Emsworth | £187k |
| Bradford North Foodbank | West Yorkshire | £186k |
| Ridgesave Limited | London | £187k |