THE PEEL INSTITUTE COMPANY

Registered charity 1068155 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PEEL CENTRE

The Peel has been building a better Clerkenwell since 1898. Our vision is for a more Connected Community. We deliver a range of activities for children, young people and older people and support residents and social entrepreneurs to deliver activities.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE MENTAL PHYSICAL RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION OF PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN CLERKENWELL OR ELSEWHERE IN GREATER LONDON OR ANY COUNTY ADJOINING GREATER LONDON WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEXUALITY GENDER COLOUR OR POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR SUCH PERSONS FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF THOSE PERSONS AFORESAID WHO BY REASONS OF THEIR AGE YOUTH INFIRMITY DISABLEMENT POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: GREATER LONDON OR ANY ADJOINING COUNTY.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£564k
Latest spending
£689k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £337,223 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily driven by investment losses of £212,426 and an operational deficit before investment gains/losses of £124,797. Despite this, the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £8,725,047, with £386,999 in general unrestricted reserves, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to maintain a reserves policy of 12 months of unrestricted expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“The number of employees who received renumeration more than £60,000 in the year was 1 (2024: 1)” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees who received renumeration more than £60,000 in the year was 1 (2024: 1)” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 12 months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £387k)
“The Peel will maintain reserves equal to 12 months of unrestricted expenditure to cover working capital, funding shortfalls and unexpected costs.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Room hire invoice raised for Octopus Community Network Ltd, a related party, for which Patrick Radcliffe is a director.
“An invoice for £100 was raised for room hire for Octopus Community Network Ltd of which Patrick Radcliffe is a director. (2024: none). There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Peel (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£564k
Total spending
£689k
Cost of raising funds
£20k
Reserves (reported)
£8.7m
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~152.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£564k£689k
31/03/2024£511k£717k
31/03/2023£536k£657k
31/03/2022£498k£515k
31/03/2021£543k£445k

Common questions

Is THE PEEL INSTITUTE COMPANY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £337,223 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily driven by investment losses of £212,426 and an operational deficit before investment gains/losses of £124,797. Despite this, the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £8,725,047, with £386,999 in general unrestricted reserves, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to maintain a reserves policy of 12 months of unrestricted expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE PEEL INSTITUTE COMPANY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE PEEL INSTITUTE COMPANY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PEEL INSTITUTE COMPANY as a grant recipient include CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2025£20kIslington Giving Food Fund
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2023£3kIslington Giving Food Fund Grants
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2025£500Islington Giving Islington Make it Happen Grants
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2024£500Islington Giving Make It Happen
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2023£500Islington Giving Make it Happen Fund Grants

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2020£10kConnecting Clerkenwell
Sport England26/04/2019£6kNew football and dance clubs for Youth Club members
The National Lottery Community Fund07/02/2019£10kThe Peel Social Club for Over 55s
The National Lottery Community Fund07/01/2015£10kHIV Wellbeing Program
The National Lottery Community Fund08/12/2006£6kExtravagant Acts for Older People
The National Lottery Community Fund21/11/2004£3kStructural Alterations to Sports Hall

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HATFIELD PEVEREL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PEEL INSTITUTE COMPANY£564kmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt
HATFIELD PEVEREL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£113k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PELHAM CIO FY2025£530k—0unclear—noted
THE CLEWER INITIATIVE FY2025£347k—0unclear—no doubt
PEPPER POT CENTRE FY2025£292k—0unclear—no doubt
PEEPS FY2025£270k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.