PEOPLE FIRST TAMESIDE

Registered charity 1087319 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

People First Tameside is a user-led organisation working with learning disabled adults. The main activities include - Training in Disability Awareness,Health awarenessProvider of Day Activities/Services, Independent living skills,Self-Advocacy,LD Partnership Board,Campaign,Speakup for Yourself Skills TrainingEmployment training,Creative Communication Skills1:1 service

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

Latest income

£356k

Latest spending

£333k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £461,965, exceeding the stated policy target of approximately £166,000 (six months of operating costs). The charity reported a net income surplus of £45,613 for the year, with total incoming resources of £378,485 against resources expended of £332,872.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“One employee was paid a salary in the band £60,000 to £70,000.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee was paid a salary in the band £60,000 to £70,000.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months of operating costs (held: £462k)

“maintain reserves to cover six months of operating costs, this amounting to approximately £166,000” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW BARBERchair
Ashley Connor Leighton
BETHANY HAMMOND
EJEMHEM AGBARETH
Elenor Woosey
Hannah Sloan
JEAN QUINN
Jennifer Threadgold
Jim Battle · trustee of 2 other charities
LIAM WRAY
MARK WHITEHEAD
NEIL FITZGERALD

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

Operates in: Tameside

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£356k	£333k
31/03/2024	£269k	£290k
31/03/2023	£216k	£251k
31/03/2022	£233k	£225k
31/03/2021	£310k	£217k

Common questions

Is PEOPLE FIRST TAMESIDE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £461,965, exceeding the stated policy target of approximately £166,000 (six months of operating costs). The charity reported a net income surplus of £45,613 for the year, with total incoming resources of £378,485 against resources expended of £332,872. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of PEOPLE FIRST TAMESIDE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/02/2017	£486k	The People's Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/02/2013	£10k	Connecting People!
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/06/2012	£278k	'The People's Project'
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/01/2006	£259k	People First