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PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE IMPAIRMENT SERVICE

Registered charity 1011895 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PAMIS · also registered in Scotland as SC038601 (OSCR)

PAMIS works with families caring for a child or an adult with profound and multiple learning disabilities by offering practical help and advice; a training workshop programme; individual support; the opportunity to influence policy and services at local and national levels; and a library and information service.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£903k
Latest spending
£874k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £29,492 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £903,134 and total expenditure of £873,639. The trustees report that unrestricted funds amounted to £555,846, which they consider healthy and sufficient to maintain operations amid funding uncertainties. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £556k)
“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 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Payment for services delivered by one trustee, total value £670
“Payment for services delivered by one trustee, total value £670 (2024: £1,209).” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment for services delivered by one trustee
“Payment for services delivered by one trustee, total value £670 (2024: £1,209). There can also be occasions when family members of Governors and Key management personnel are employed by or receive care and support from the charity. In both of the above instances, the transactions are carried out under the normal procedures of the charity for this type of work.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BK Plus Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£903k
Total spending
£874k
Cost of raising funds
£88k
Reserves (reported)
£507k
Employees
20

Reported reserves equal ~7.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (68% 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: 9.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£903k£874k
31/03/2024£940k£859k
31/03/2023£966k£866k
31/03/2022£897k£798k
31/03/2021£938k£733k

Common questions

Is PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE IMPAIRMENT SERVICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £29,492 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £903,134 and total expenditure of £873,639. The trustees report that unrestricted funds amounted to £555,846, which they consider healthy and sufficient to maintain operations amid funding uncertainties. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BK Plus Audit Limited.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/10/2020£144kSupporting Transitions Digitally
The National Lottery Community Fund21/05/2020£10kPartnership Connections
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/12/2018£57k"Learning Together: Improving intellectual access to heritage for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities"