THE JOHN SMITH TRUST

About THE JOHN SMITH TRUST

THE JOHN SMITH TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1174898). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2024), THE JOHN SMITH TRUST reported a total income of £635,386 and total expenditure of £542,563, a spending ratio of 85% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE JOHN SMITH TRUST describes its activities as follows: To advance education in relation to democratic systems of government, social justice and the rule of law by? Running fellowship programmes that give young present and future leaders the opportunity to explore issues of governance, rule of law and social justice;? maintaining an active worldwide network of alumni to share experience and learning across borders. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE JOHN SMITH TRUST. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 85.4% of income spent on charitable work