The Jongen Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Jongen Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Jongen Charitable Trust reported income of £22.3m and spending of £5.2m, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 22% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Jongen Charitable Trust sits at the 100th 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include L'arche (£22.2m), Jacobs Futura Foundation (£22.4m) and The British Computer Society (£21.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 3.1%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £4.9m. Reserves of £24.9m would cover about 58 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 97%
- Investments 3.1%
In the charity's own words
The charity is an independent grant-making organisation created to benefit the public in general by making grants to selected charitable organisations that work in the broad areas of disadvantaged young people, homelessness, refugees and asylum seekers, education and access to opportunity. Applications for funding are by invitation only and we are unable to respond to unsolicited proposals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| L'arche | London | £22.2m |
| Jacobs Futura Foundation | London | £22.4m |
| The British Computer Society | Swindon | £21.9m |
| Learning Disability Network London Limited | London | £22.7m |