THE PAVEMENT
The production & distribution of a free monthly news magazine and online resources for the homeless with advice columns & an up-to-date list of services available.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP, AND DISTRESS AMONG HOMELESS PERSONS IN OUR DISTRIBUTION AREA, BY PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON ACCESSING DAY/NIGHT SHELTERS VOLUNTARY BODIES PROVIDING FOOD TO THE HOMELESS, HEALTH ISSUES AND GENERAL ADVICE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £12,833, bringing total funds to £15,763. The trustees report that the charity is largely run by volunteers and employs a couple of part-time staff, with all income directed towards distributing information and sustaining peer journalism training.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Volunteers: 24
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Trustees
- William Butlerchair
- Christina Lawford
- Clare Argent
- PROFESSOR STEPHEN CHAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £47k | £35k |
| 05/04/2024 | £30k | £29k |
| 05/04/2023 | £33k | £26k |
| 05/04/2022 | £43k | £37k |
| 05/04/2021 | £43k | £37k |
Common questions
Is THE PAVEMENT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £12,833, bringing total funds to £15,763. The trustees report that the charity is largely run by volunteers and employs a couple of part-time staff, with all income directed towards distributing information and sustaining peer journalism training. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE PAVEMENT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAVEMENT as a grant recipient include GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £300 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/09/2014 | £10k | Volunteer Inclusion Project |
| Foundation Scotland | 01/07/2014 | £2k | the Pavement magazine |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/05/2009 | £1k | The Pavement Website |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST | 1 | £80k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £61k |
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE STRANGWARD TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| SEEDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE FENTON ARTS TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BRIDE FLEET STREET | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- THE NEWSPAPER PRESS FUND
- INSPIRED
- PASS IT ON
- THE LIVING HOPE
- THE TAPPENDEN CHARITY
- THE MOVE PARTNERSHIP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAVEMENT | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NEWSPAPER PRESS FUND | £957k | £100,000 - £110,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INSPIRED | £281k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PASS IT ON | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LIVING HOPE | £61k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TAPPENDEN CHARITY | £190k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |