Jtl
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appenticeship training in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales
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Integrity assessment
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GiveRadar Analysis
From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Jtl has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the Charity Commission.
- By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 98% of the 78,357 education charities in the United Kingdom with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
- GiveRadar holds 5 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025. See the filings
- Its integrity score of 86 places it in the top 1% of the 87,708 education charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. View this cohort
- government registration
- financial records (5 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
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Filing history
5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. JTL is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.
JTL is in United Kingdom, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
JTL is registered in United Kingdom. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Leadership & board
Official filingsBoard members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.
9 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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Trustpilot
JTL never return calls, 6 times I tried contacting them regarding starting an apprenticeship. I was told every time that somebody would call me back... 6 times! I started back in May and it’s now September and now I’ve also lost the extra funding as it closes on the 30th September. Wouldn’t reccomend this company in the slightest. I’ve found elsewhere to go through my apprenticeship.
Trustpilot
Absolutely terrible. I would not recommend them to anyone. I started the course and got 75% of it done and then got stuck and asked for help but no one was interested in helping. And then they stopped answering my calls and text so I gave up on the course after a year of being ignored. But out of no were they started contacting me for the money for the course even though they haven't provided me with any help on the course and then ghosted me for a year... DO TRAIN THROUGH JTL .....
Trustpilot
My son applied for a training course with them, passed all the assessments and then heard nothing. He called them to find out what was happening and was told that his employer hadn't replied to an email (they hadn't sent one) so his application was on hold. They then revealed all the places at his local college had gone but they could offer a place at a college 90 miles away! This was a non-starter as he cannot drive, and a 200-mile round trip isn't ideal. I don't understand why they didn't telephone anyone when they could see a live application on the system. So they've totally ruined his plans after he worked hard to secure a placement.
Trustpilot
Signed up, took the tests, every time we tried to log back in couldn't access the site. Options of where to go were limited. Information on how it works was crap. Useless website. When we phoned, male member of staff was very abrupt. We gave up in the end.
Trustpilot
Cancelled my course a 3 days before I was going to start. Don't go with JTL, the people on the phone are useless, no communication within the company, have no clue what they are doing. Don't ever choose JTL.
Trustpilot
JTL used to provide an excellent service training our apprentices. They are now absolutely awful, do not show up, do not answer emails, do not review apprentices correctly, do not even know apprentices names or year of study, do not manage them AT ALL. We will be advising all future apprentices to go elsewhere.
Trustpilot
DO NOT USE JTL!!!This company is by far the worst company I have ever used for a training provider or any course relating the to trade industry. I signed up with this company almost 2 years ago. Passed the initial assessments then they demanded the payment. Could not access website. Could not upload any work to website. Get completely ignored, no answers on any questions asked. Company then folded without warning and tried to terminate my contract with them.Absolutely disgraceful to call themselves a training provider.AVOID AVOID AVOID
Trustpilot
My grandson began an electrical apprenticeship with this joke of a company in 2019 and has still not completed it. Total disregard for the futures of these young people and completely puts their lives and chances of moving forward on hold. Disgraceful the way they perform. DO NOT USE THEM!!!!
Trustpilot
Absolute shambles of a training provider. If you are thinking on enrolling yourself or an apprentice at your company on their courses you should run a mile. Over 5 years on their books and they still haven’t signed off my NVQ even though everything was completed ages ago. Poor excuses used like ‘the tutor lost your work’ which quite frankly is appalling. Guarantees made by the CEO himself which didn’t happen because the company are rotten liars from top to bottom. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!
Trustpilot
We have an apprentice who has been made to take courses which were not required and so he has wasted a whole year. This is totally unacceptable
How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 6 similar education charities in United Kingdom.
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Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities · 9 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Jtl
Jtl is a registered education nonprofit based in Kent, England, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2000 and has been operating for 26 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 86/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £39M in annual revenue. 9 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. The charity has 10 community reviews with an average rating of 1.0/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 2.0/5 based on 10 reviews.
Based on official filings, Jtl has £39M in annual revenue. It allocates 88% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 85% for education charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £910K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
appenticeship training in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales Jtl is classified as an education organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2000.
Jtl is a charitable company limited by guarantee, the most common incorporated form for UK charities. It is registered with both Companies House and the Charity Commission, and must file annual accounts with both regulators. Directors (who are also charity trustees) have limited liability.
Jtl's registered charity number is 1080254. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.
Jtl is located in Kent, England, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2000 and has been active for 26 years.
Jtl is based in Kent in England. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.
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Quick facts about Jtl
- What is Jtl?
- Jtl is a education charitable company based in Kent, United Kingdom. appenticeship training in the building services engineering sector in England and Wales
- When was Jtl founded?
- Jtl was founded in 2000.
- Where is Jtl located?
- Headquartered in Kent, England, United Kingdom.
- What is Jtl's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is £38.7 million. 88% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Jtl trustworthy?
- Jtl has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 86 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Jtl's website?
- https://www.jtltraining.com
- Are donations to Jtl tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.