THE JOHN AND SUSAN BOWERS FUND

About THE JOHN AND SUSAN BOWERS FUND

THE JOHN AND SUSAN BOWERS FUND is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 266616). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Good Standing" rating with a CharityScore of 69/100 — a charity in good standing with solid but not exceptional governance indicators. This reflects adequate performance across most criteria, though some areas fall short of the strongest-rated charities. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE JOHN AND SUSAN BOWERS FUND reported a total income of £34,790 and total expenditure of £39,850, a spending ratio of 115% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE JOHN AND SUSAN BOWERS FUND describes its activities as follows: About 80% of income from dividends, donations, tax recovery, interest is distributed in grants of ?500 to ?1200 to around 40 registered charities (mainly small, self-help, emerging) chosen in October by trustees. Most animal welfare and large charities are excluded. The balance is invested for income growth. Unsolicited funding applications are considered but only a minority are successful. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE JOHN AND SUSAN BOWERS FUND. 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: 114.5% of income spent on charitable work