PEOPLE MATTER TRUST
Relief of PovertyCounselling Servises for unemployedAdvancement of Religion
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds showed a surplus of £6,116 for the year, bringing the total unrestricted reserves to £113,460. The charity's stated reserves policy is to hold three months of general fund expenditure, and the current unrestricted balance appears to meet this target given the annual unrestricted expenditure of approximately £260,000. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Dr COLIN WEBBchair
- Charles Derek Grimaldi
- David Ingham
- Dawn Baker
- Sarah Mackenzie
- Susan Fifield
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £452k | £441k |
| 31/10/2024 | £499k | £438k |
| 31/10/2023 | £431k | £400k |
| 31/10/2022 | £241k | £277k |
| 31/10/2021 | £233k | £238k |
Common questions
Is PEOPLE MATTER TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds showed a surplus of £6,116 for the year, bringing the total unrestricted reserves to £113,460. The charity's stated reserves policy is to hold three months of general fund expenditure, and the current unrestricted balance appears to meet this target given the annual unrestricted expenditure of approximately £260,000. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PEOPLE MATTER TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PEOPLE MATTER TRUST as a grant recipient include DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUST, THE THOMAS WALL TRUST, JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST, JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE THOMAS WALL TRUST | FY2025 | £4k | |
| THE THOMAS WALL TRUST | FY2024 | £4k | |
| JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | Social Welfare |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | Funding towards a programme which supports disadvantaged students, who are also orphaned through university. |
| JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | Social welfare |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £1k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WILLINGDON | FY2022 | £1k | |
| JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £500 | Social Welfare |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/08/2024 | £13k | New Server Project |
| UK government | 01/04/2024 | £20k | Transition to eVisa Fund |
| UK government | 19/08/2020 | £68k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/10/2018 | £7k | Community Job Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/11/2016 | £9k | Language for Life |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/01/2013 | £152k | Opportunity for all |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/08/2011 | £10k | Volunteers Matter |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/09/2009 | £10k | Job Search Drop-In |