PEMBROKESHIRE PEOPLE FIRST

Registered charity 1091201 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PEMBROKESHIRE ADVOCACY

Pembrokeshire People First is an organisation for adults with learning disabilities, autism and neurodiversity. The services provided include 1:1 advocacy, support with campaigning on issues important to our members, StaySocial - a drop in centre, counseling, self advocacy groups and training in independent living skills.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £73,639 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a substantial increase in income to £719,242. However, unrestricted reserves fell to £6,080 due to high rental commitments and one-off governance costs, with trustees acknowledging the need to replenish these funds to a more sustainable level. The charity remains a going concern with strong cash reserves of £157,289 at year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Pembrokeshire People First (matched by registered charity number).

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

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• ELIZABETH RAWLINGSchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Christopher Palmer
• Claire Bullock
• DYLAN IAN JENKINS EYNON
• Darren Thomas
• Julie Fulton
• Micheline Gaynor Hambidge
• Sophie Hinksman

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

Operates in: Carmarthenshire · Ceredigion · Pembrokeshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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