THE PAIS PROJECT

Registered charity 1120891 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Pais Project trains and equips gap year apprentices to carry out activities in schools and churches such as assemblies, clubs, classroom support and youth groups.

Objects

(I) TO SEEK THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH ANNEXED (II) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES(III) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS AND ADULTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE: NATIONALLY IN ENGLAND AND WALES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Warwick, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£85k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received £85,335 in receipts against payments of £74,762, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees report that reserves are being built, with unrestricted funds increasing to £22,790, although this remains below the stated policy target of £24,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operating costs (reserves figure: £23k)
“The Pais Project reserves policy states that reserves should fund three months of operating costs in the event that The Pais Project ceases to operate. At year ended 31st August 2025, this amounts to £24,000” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 33

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£85k£75k
31/08/2024£64k£98k
31/08/2023£89k£93k
31/08/2022£74k£66k
31/08/2021£60k£64k

Common questions

Is THE PAIS PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received £85,335 in receipts against payments of £74,762, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees report that reserves are being built, with unrestricted funds increasing to £22,790, although this remains below the stated policy target of £24,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAIS PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAIS PROJECT as a grant recipient include WELLSPRING CHRISTIAN CENTRE, SEEDFIELD TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S WEST MOLESEY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WELLSPRING CHRISTIAN CENTREFY2024£5ksupport a Pais worker who assisted with children’s and youth work
SEEDFIELD TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER'S WEST MOLESEYFY2021£1kYouth/Children's Ministry support

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PARENTING PROJECT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAIS PROJECT£85k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PARENTING PROJECT FY2026£566k—0below—no doubt
PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE IMPAIRMENT SERVICE FY2025£903k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SCHOOLS CONSENT PROJECT FY2025£433k—0unclear—no doubt
IAPS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£197k—0above—no doubt
P A K S FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.