PIONEER PEOPLE WIRRAL
Pioneer People Wirral have a Christian foundation focusing on providing community services within the Wirral and other nations, mainly Albania, Kenya and The Gambia. Local provision focuses on young people, people with disabilities, social enterprise & volunteering.
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TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN WIRRAL AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND OTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY; TO ADVANCE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN THE SAID WIRRAL AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID WIRRAL AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £178,199, with unrestricted reserves at £160,725. The trustees describe the reserves as 'healthy' and note that income grew significantly from £48,480 to £130,103. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from other trading activities” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Jonathan Birch
- Joshua Ian Simpson
- Martin Dickson
- Stephen Kenneth Ward
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £130k | £98k |
| 31/03/2024 | £48k | £72k |
| 31/03/2023 | £47k | £57k |
| 31/03/2022 | £64k | £58k |
| 31/03/2021 | £114k | £53k |
Common questions
Is PIONEER PEOPLE WIRRAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £178,199, with unrestricted reserves at £160,725. The trustees describe the reserves as 'healthy' and note that income grew significantly from £48,480 to £130,103. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/01/2022 | £10k | Stall on the Wall |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/04/2019 | £10k | New Wheels |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/08/2015 | £10k | Shedheads |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/02/2009 | £5k | Fisher's Lane Community Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2007 | £5k | The Moby |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/11/2005 | £5k | Volunteering Sundays |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE KING HENRY VIII ENDOWED TRUST, WARWICK | 1 | £200k |
| WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND | 1 | £55k |
| CHATSWORTH BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £22k |
| HIGHFIELDS CHURCH | 1 | £14k |
| FIELDSDENE TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| THE JERUSALEM TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| WEST KIRBY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| SEEDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- PIONEERS UK MINISTRIES
- LIFE CHURCH WIRRAL
- PIONEER PEOPLE TRUST
- PRICE PARRY CHARITABLE TRUST
- WIRRAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST LIMITED
- WIRRAL MULTICULTURAL ORGANISATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER PEOPLE WIRRAL | £130k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PIONEERS UK MINISTRIES | £5.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFE CHURCH WIRRAL | £436k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| PIONEER PEOPLE TRUST | £194k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PRICE PARRY CHARITABLE TRUST | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | 25.5% | no doubt |
| WIRRAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST LIMITED | £2.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |