THE PIED PIPER TRUST

Registered charity 1011611 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PIED PIPER APPEAL

Latest income
£879k
Latest spending
£707k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved record income levels in 2022, totaling £628,361, driven by a return to normal fundraising activities and strong charity shop performance. The trustees report a strong level of unrestricted funds of £323,872, which they consider adequate for short-term purposes and in line with their policy of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month's expenditure (held: £324k)
It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure. — page 6
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Pied Piper Appeal (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£879k
Total spending
£707k
Cost of raising funds
£274k
Reserves (reported)
£683k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~11.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£879k£707k
31/12/2023£860k£671k
31/12/2022£628k£499k
31/12/2021£348k£384k
31/12/2020£303k£302k

Common questions

Is THE PIED PIPER TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved record income levels in 2022, totaling £628,361, driven by a return to normal fundraising activities and strong charity shop performance. The trustees report a strong level of unrestricted funds of £323,872, which they consider adequate for short-term purposes and in line with their policy of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2022 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PIED PIPER TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PIED PIPER TRUST as a grant recipient include CHELTENHAM ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

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