The Association of Jersey Charities approved more than £100,000 in grants to a broad cross-section of local charities in the final quarter of 2025.
Following the meeting of its Grants Committee in December, a total of £104,756 was approved by the Association of Jersey Charities (AJC) as part of its Q4 2025 tranche of grants. The latest quarterly approvals include grants totaling £99,894 from profits from the Channel Islands Lottery, as follows:
- £30,000 to Jersey Youth Trust, to support Councillor staff costs
- £20,000 to Parkinson’s Jersey, to support the delivery of therapeutic care services (pictured)
- £30,000 to Shelter Jersey (Vulnerable Women’s Service), to support staff costs of intensive advocacy
- £19,894 to Enable Jersey, to support staff costs of a community support worker
In addition, a small grant of £4,862 was approved for Raynet, to enable the charity to acquire necessary new equipment.
The latest grants means that over the course of 2025 as a whole, the AJC approved and distributed grants to benefit local charities totalling just over £1.06m.
Commenting on the latest round of quarterly grants, Jill Ryan, Chair of the AJC Grants Committee, said: “We were once again really pleased to be able to approve grants to a broad range of local charities this quarter, which will help support the delivery of services across our community. The fact that we have approved grants totalling more than £1m over the course of 2025 is a reflection both of the amazing and comprehensive work local charities are undertaking to support islanders, and also of the challenging operational and fundraising environment those charities work in.”
One of the approved recipients of a grant this month was Parkinson’s Jersey. Janine Coxshall from the charity said: “We are extremely grateful to have been given a grant from the Association of Jersey Charities. It will help us to continue providing Neuro-Active classes and gym sessions to many of our clients living with Parkinson’s. The Neuro-Active classes are based on the PD Warrior activity which is designed to work on mind and body coordination and to help mobility, reduce tremors, and can help slow down the progression of Parkinson’s. As a small committee of volunteers and with the current cost of living increases, the charity has taken a big drop in income from fundraising and donations so we are very appreciative for the grant.”
