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the jessie may trust

The charity supports children and young people and people with disabilities. The Jessie May Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Bristol and operates in North Somerset, Bath And North East Somerset, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

At the Jessie May Trust we provide a free Palliative Care Service for children and young people who are not expected to live beyond nineteen years. We work in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.Members of our experienced care team support each family at home with short periods of respite, advice, terminal nursing care and bereavement support.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,717,268
Latest Expenditure
£1,558,662

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 58.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 64.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 37.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,372,059
Charitable Activities £334,594
Other Trading £0
Investments £10,615
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £998,482
Raising Funds £560,180
Governance £16,900
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,717,268£1,558,662£998,482£1,813,601£742,00027 / 20
2023£1,685,600£1,272,215£805,232£1,655,202£1,142,18725 / 20
2022£1,305,485£1,039,147£684,361£1,242,025£1,237,63627 / 15
2021£1,693,812£981,362£634,170£975,519£945,5197 / 0
2020£1,066,183£1,158,155£815,356£263,440£246,1969 / 1

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers