PALLION ACTION GROUP
Registered charity 1064481 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PAG
PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING MENTORING, ADVOCACY, ONE TO ONE SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS ESPECIALLY THOSE MOST VULNERABLE . VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE EMPLOYABILITY, AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, HOLIDAY PROVISION, JOB SEEKING ASSISTANCE, GUIDANCE. ALSO WE HAVE A WELFARE BENEFITS AND MONEY ADVICE PROJECT FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £372,586 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total net assets increasing to £1,111,794. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £611,304, of which free reserves were £280,111, a level the trustees believe provides sufficient resources to cover management costs and respond to emergencies. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £280k; policy: six to twelve months unrestricted expenditure)
“The unrestricted reserves of the charity at 31 March 2025 amounted to £611,304 of which free reserves (i.e. those not tied up in fixed assets and designated funds) amounted to £280,111. The trustees actively review the major risks which the charity face on a regular basis and believe that maintaining our free reserves at the levels stated above, will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Karen Noble — Center Manager (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Sunderland City Council — “We are proud to have delivered Welcome Spaces for you to use during the cost of living crisis, with funding provided by Sunderland City Coun…” (source page)
- The National Lottery Community Fund — “With funding from The National Lottery Community Fund across the summer” (source page)
- National Lottery Awards for All — “huge thanks to the support we received from National Lottery Awards for All and all the volunteers who gave their time and effort in making …” (source page)
- Virgin Money Foundation — “Digital Upskill Virgin Money Foundation” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £35k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- VINCENT LORAINEchair
- Anna Louise Gillingham
- CHRISTINE POOLE
- Campin Michael
- Hollywood Rebecca
- Mphisa John
- RICHARD DOWNEY
- Stephanie Rayner
- Steven Williams
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Sunderland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PALLION ACTION GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £372,586 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total net assets increasing to £1,111,794. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £611,304, of which free reserves were £280,111, a level the trustees believe provides sufficient resources to cover management costs and respond to emergencies. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PALLION ACTION GROUP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PALLION ACTION GROUP as a grant recipient include The Greatham Foundation Ltd, THE RANK FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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