The Janus Foundation
Analysis
The Janus Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in February 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 13422409). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending May 2025, The Janus Foundation reported income of £126k and spending of £129k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2025, income fell from £1.3m to £126k (-90%), an average of -54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income dropped by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Janus Foundation sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spears-Stutz Charitable Trust (£126k), Emmanuel and Edwina Grodzinski Charitable Trust (£126k) and Cheshire Evangelical Trust (£125k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Foundation focuses its support around five themes: history and archaeology, the environment, arts and culture, local community and medical research The Foundation prioritises projects which are focused in a radius around Newenden In Kent but it is not restricted by geography.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Spears-Stutz Charitable Trust | London | £126k |
| Emmanuel and Edwina Grodzinski Charitable Trust | London | £126k |
| Cheshire Evangelical Trust | Warrington | £125k |
| The Exbury Gardens Trust | Hampshire | £128k |