THE PRIVATE PHYSIOTHERAPY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1005738 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as P P E F

The Charity's objectives are to advance education in the field of physiotherapy for the benefit of the public by: The provision of education and training in physiotherapy to the public at large and in particular, to physiotherapy patients. To persons providing care to any person in need of physiotherapy. The promotion of research and dissemination to the public at large of the results of research

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Latest income
£207k
Latest spending
£495k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £9,077,221, an increase from the previous year's £8,724,060. The trustees' policy is to retain the investment portfolio as an unrestricted reserve to achieve long-term growth, with no specific monetary target defined other than retaining £10,000-£20,000 for unforeseen outgoings. The charity reported no staff employed and no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: retain the investment portfolio as an unrestricted reserve with a view to achieving long term growth... retain from the charity’s income a sum of between £10,000 and £20,000 to meet any unforeseen outgoings (held: £9.1m)
“It is the trustees’ policy to retain the investment portfolio as an unrestricted reserve with a view to achieving long term growth in the charity’s financial resources. It is anticipated that this growth will yield additional income to support the development of the charitable objectives. The trustees will also seek to retain from the charity’s income a sum of between £10,000 and £20,000 to meet any unforeseen outgoings.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charitable activities expenditure includes £351,480 awarded to Physio First in respect of approved projects.
“Charitable activities expenditure includes £351,480 (2023 - £nil) awarded to Physio First in respect of approved projects.” — page 20
“At the Statement of Financial Position date £341,011 (2023 - £4,433) was owed to Physio First in respect of approved projects.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: At the Statement of Financial Position date £341,011 was owed to Physio First in respect of approved projects.
“Charitable activities expenditure includes £351,480 (2023 - £nil) awarded to Physio First in respect of approved projects.” — page 20
“At the Statement of Financial Position date £341,011 (2023 - £4,433) was owed to Physio First in respect of approved projects.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Cost of raising funds includes £6,374 of recharges from Physio First.
“Charitable activities expenditure includes £351,480 (2023 - £nil) awarded to Physio First in respect of approved projects.” — page 20
“At the Statement of Financial Position date £341,011 (2023 - £4,433) was owed to Physio First in respect of approved projects.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hawsons Chartered Accountants. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£207k£495k
31/12/2023£210k£535k
31/12/2022£191k£223k
31/12/2021£190k£16k
31/12/2020£156k£293k

Common questions

Is THE PRIVATE PHYSIOTHERAPY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £9,077,221, an increase from the previous year's £8,724,060. The trustees' policy is to retain the investment portfolio as an unrestricted reserve to achieve long-term growth, with no specific monetary target defined other than retaining £10,000-£20,000 for unforeseen outgoings. The charity reported no staff employed and no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Hawsons Chartered Accountants.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
NNS FOUNDATION1£6.5m
UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PRIVATE PHYSIOTHERAPY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION£207k—0above—no doubt
ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN NEUROLOGY FY2024£274k—0unclear—no doubt
STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL FUND FY2025£930k—0above—no doubt
CLEVELAND CLINIC PHILANTHROPY (UK) LTD FY2024£6.9m—0above—no doubt
WORLD CONFEDERATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY FY2025£3.6m——unclear—no doubt
ISSA FOUNDATION FY2024£9.9m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.