As part of Dorset Community Foundation’s Neighborhood Fund, the John Jay’s Fund was established after the closure of the John Jay’s charity and the transfer of its remaining funds to Dorset Community Foundation.

The John Jay’s Fund supported a number of local charities and community groups that addressed issues in line with the charity’s original interests and purpose. The fund awarded over £8,500 in grants to charities and groups such as the Blandford Food Bank and the Dorchester Trust for Counselling and Psychotherapy.