THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUST
The Pople Charitable Trust assists children to receive high calibre educational training and provide appropriate facilities. Help is also given for the provision of facilities for needy elderly persons as well as children. Further, support is provided for the maintenance of heritage and listed buildings. The charity makes grants in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds investment properties valued at £4.5m and maintains unrestricted cash reserves of £208k. The trustees consider the bank balance sufficient for current purposes as there are no fixed costs, and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year, a grant payment of £2,000 was made to The Dolphin Society, a charity in which D Pople, trustee, is also a trustee (2024: £2,000). No amounts were outstanding at the year end (2024 £nil). In addition to the above, management fees of £7,293 (2024: £6,483) and reimbursements of £4,866 in relation to insurance (2024: £4,594) were made to Keith Pople Limited, a company in which C Pople, D Pople, R Pople and N Pople are Directors.” — page 18
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- DAVID JEREMY POPLEchair
- CHRISTOPHER JOHN POPLE
- NICOLA JANE POPLE
- PATRICIA ANNE POPLE
- RICHARD CLIVE POPLE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £345k | £306k |
| 05/04/2024 | £327k | £313k |
| 05/04/2023 | £240k | £235k |
| 05/04/2022 | £228k | £269k |
| 05/04/2021 | £175k | £183k |
Common questions
Is THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds investment properties valued at £4.5m and maintains unrestricted cash reserves of £208k. The trustees consider the bank balance sufficient for current purposes as there are no fixed costs, and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Albert Goodman LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE KURT AND MAGDA STERN FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | 1 | £200 |
Charities like this
- THE BOPARAN CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE COMBINED HARPOLE CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE PELL CHARITABLE TRUST
- The Poland Trust
- PEOPLE'S HEALTH TRUST
- THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUST | £345k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BOPARAN CHARITABLE TRUST | £1.5m | — | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COMBINED HARPOLE CHARITABLE TRUST | £175k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PELL CHARITABLE TRUST | £249k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| The Poland Trust | £282k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PEOPLE'S HEALTH TRUST | £1.3m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |