The Jennian Foundation
Analysis
The Jennian Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in October 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Jennian Foundation reported income of £47k and spending of £28k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income fell from £140k to £47k (-66%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 178%. Over the whole period it spent 19% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Jennian Foundation sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Margaret Joan Campion Charitable Trust (£47k), Oldbury on Severn War Memorial Hall (£47k) and The Walter Higgs Charitable Trust (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Jennian Foundation is set up for general charitable purposes giving grants to other charities in England and Wales. The funding will come principally from the Trustees or from profits from investing using capital provided by the Trustees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret Joan Campion Charitable Trust | Bristol | £47k |
| Oldbury on Severn War Memorial Hall | Bristol | £47k |
| The Walter Higgs Charitable Trust | Oxfordshire | £47k |
| Jewish Legacy Giving | Hertfordshire | £47k |