POSITIVELY UK
Registered charity 1007685 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as POSITIVELY WOMEN
Positively UK champions the rights of people living with HIV and related health conditions. We provide specialist and peer support, advocacy and information, campaign against discrimination, promote positive attitudes and equitable access to health, and strive to increase the involvement, voice and visibility of people living with HIV..
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a negative net movement of funds of £113,421 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves falling to £273,181. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £69,744 remain within the stated policy target of £60,000 to £120,000, and the directors confirm the charity is in a good position to continue operating.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Statutory contracts (48% of income)
“Income from statutory contracts stands at £411,056”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months of operating costs (held: £70k)
“The target unrestricted funds the Directors wish to hold is £60,000 to £120,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Positively UK (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£45k
Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/06/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Nicola Elizabeth Mackiechair
- Anthony James Babajee
- Deborah Laycock
- Judith Clarke
- Kim Jackson
- Kim Paula Jackson
- LeaSuwanna Griffith
- Lee George Terry Marsons
- Philippe Declan Cahill
- Sara Paparini
- Simon Trevor Regis
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is POSITIVELY UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a negative net movement of funds of £113,421 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves falling to £273,181. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £69,744 remain within the stated policy target of £60,000 to £120,000, and the directors confirm the charity is in a good position to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds POSITIVELY UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name POSITIVELY UK as a grant recipient include SMALLWOOD TRUST, LONDON CATALYST.
Known funders
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