PLANNING AID WALES
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £15,749, resulting in total reserves decreasing to £128,715. The unrestricted reserves of £125,215 remain above the stated policy target of £82,835. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity has a policy to aim to maintain at least £82,835 (2024: £84,400) reserves in unrestricted funds” — page 7
Trustees
- Francesca Sartorio
- Jack Dangerfield
- Jonathan Parsons
- Marion Davies
- Martin Buckle
- Raymond Pearce
- Robert Chichester
- Roderic Owen Jones
- Shane Wetton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £181k | £199k |
| 31/03/2025 | £178k | £194k |
| 31/03/2024 | £216k | £220k |
| 31/03/2023 | £263k | £221k |
| 31/03/2022 | £191k | £175k |
Common questions
Is PLANNING AID WALES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £15,749, resulting in total reserves decreasing to £128,715. The unrestricted reserves of £125,215 remain above the stated policy target of £82,835. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | 1 | £1.1m |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £249k |
| THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION | 1 | £85k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE ROTHLEY TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| WOLVERHAMPTON LGBT+ | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ASSOCIATION
- CYMUNEDAU'N YMLAEN MON COMMUNITIES FORWARD
- COMMUNITY ACTION NORTHUMBERLAND
- GROUNDWORK CAERPHILLY
- COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SUPPORT CONWY
- KEEP WALES TIDY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANNING AID WALES | £181k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ASSOCIATION | £2.2m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| CYMUNEDAU'N YMLAEN MON COMMUNITIES FORWARD | £5.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY ACTION NORTHUMBERLAND | £992k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GROUNDWORK CAERPHILLY | £421k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SUPPORT CONWY | £3.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |