Jingle Jam

Analysis

Jingle Jam is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in August 2022, 4 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 organisations.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Jingle Jam reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from October 2023 to October 2025, income fell from £3.5m to £2.7m (-22%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Jingle Jam sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Drapers Charitable Fund (£2.7m), Coram Voice (Formerly Voice for the Child in Care) (£2.7m) and The Barry and Peggy High Foundation (£2.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 8.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.4m. Reserves of £1,932 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.