PLYMOUTH CHARITY TRUST
The Charity is set up to House the elderly over the age of retirement who are subsequently receiving Housing Benefit and live in the Plymouth area.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £100,668 and a net movement in funds of £158,665 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds total free reserves of £116,633 and has no debt, with a gearing result of 0%. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“In the band £80,001 -£90,000 1”
“In the band £80,001 -£90,000 1”
“The Charity has a close relationship with Plymouth City Council ("the City Council") due to them carrying out the maintenance of Lanyon House.” — page 6
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Stephen Holechair
- David Marks
- Jack Mark Addison Lewis
- James Lewis
- Paul Northmore
- Ronald Brown
- Toby Gourlay
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £559k | £410k |
| 31/03/2024 | £577k | £696k |
| 31/03/2023 | £544k | £568k |
| 31/03/2022 | £557k | £387k |
| 31/03/2021 | £531k | £331k |
Common questions
Is PLYMOUTH CHARITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £100,668 and a net movement in funds of £158,665 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds total free reserves of £116,633 and has no debt, with a gearing result of 0%. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of PLYMOUTH CHARITY TRUST earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.8m |
| AGE UK | 1 | £104k |
| THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £75k |
| Alex Ferry Foundation | 1 | £20k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £8k |
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS GENERAL CHARITY AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES
- PLYMOUTH HIGHBURY TRUST
- PLYMOUTH AGE CONCERN
- PMC Education Trust
- PLYMOUTH VINEYARD
- PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLYMOUTH CHARITY TRUST | £559k | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS GENERAL CHARITY AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES | £1.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PLYMOUTH HIGHBURY TRUST | £1.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PLYMOUTH AGE CONCERN | £2.2m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 0 | above | 1.6% | no doubt |
| PMC Education Trust | £5.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PLYMOUTH VINEYARD | £148k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |