PROJECT PERU
Running a childrens' home in Peru and wider work in the local community
Objects
TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR AMONGST THE INHABITANTS OF PERU AND SPECIFICALLY TO ASSIST THE MOST NEEDY AND MOST MARGINALISED PEOPLE INCLUDING CHILDREN, SINGLE PARENTS, THE ELDERLY AND PEOPLE DISPLACED AS A RESULT OF POVERTY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total receipts for the year were £70,447, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £8,063 compared to the previous year. The charity maintains unrestricted cash reserves of £266,087 and aims to hold at least two years' funding for its operations. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with accounting records and statutory requirements.
What the accounts disclose
“We aim to ensure that we have at least a reserve of two years’ funding for the refuge and for our work in Peru” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 25
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- CAROLE IRIS HUDSONchair
- DAVID ARMSTRONG HUDSON
- Helena Mary Cooke
- Jean Wright
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £70k | £79k |
| 31/03/2024 | £108k | £89k |
| 31/03/2023 | £127k | £128k |
| 31/03/2022 | £108k | £90k |
| 31/03/2021 | £159k | £66k |
Common questions
Is PROJECT PERU financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts for the year were £70,447, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £8,063 compared to the previous year. The charity maintains unrestricted cash reserves of £266,087 and aims to hold at least two years' funding for its operations. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with accounting records and statutory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | 1 | £167k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £104k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £95k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE PG & NJ BOULTON TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £3k |
| LONDON CATALYST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE PERU MISSION
- PERU PEOPLE
- EDUCATE PERU
- THE P A R CHARITABLE TRUST
- YOUR KIDS AROUND THE WORLD
- LIGHT EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT PERU | £70k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PERU MISSION | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PERU PEOPLE | £40k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EDUCATE PERU | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE P A R CHARITABLE TRUST | £75k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YOUR KIDS AROUND THE WORLD | £172k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |