The Jack Brunton Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Jack Brunton Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in January 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Jack Brunton Charitable Trust reported income of £253k and spending of £288k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £302k to £253k (-16%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Jack Brunton Charitable Trust sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age Concern Twyford & District (£253k), Leo's (£253k) and Ethnic Health Forum (£253k).
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 Trust was established primarily for the benefit of the population of rural villages and towns within the boundary of the old North Riding of Yorkshire. Whilst most contributions go to established charities, all good causes will be considered and investigated. Only in extremely rare and special circumstances does the Trust make donations to individuals or charities outside the specified area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Age Concern Twyford & District | Reading | £253k |
| Leo's | Cleveland | £253k |
| Ethnic Health Forum | Manchester | £253k |
| Local Voice in the Community | London | £253k |