PEACE DIRECT
Registered charity 1123241 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased by 16.5% to £5,286,752, driven largely by a new eight-year grant from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The charity reported a net surplus of £901,446 and held unrestricted reserves of £860,582, which the trustees note are equivalent to 5.24 months of operating expenditure, sitting above their minimum policy target of three months.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of free reserves (held: £861k)
“The Trustees consider three month’s free reserves as the minimum level that should be maintained, with six month’s operating costs as the target.” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transfer to affiliate Peace Direct Inc
“During the year, Peace Direct transferred £253,093 to our affiliate in the United States, Peace Direct Inc. (2023: £336,443). At year-end, £13,278 was owed to this organisation (£11,396: 2023 owed by this organisation)” — page 58
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Peace Direct (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£293k
Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Trustees
- Aleema Shivji
- Bridget Moix
- David George Loyn
- Jennie Richmond
- Jennifer Ashawa Larbie
- Maryam Mohsin
- Mohammad Haider
- Peace Joy Ashenafi
- Sukanya Podder
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Burma · Burundi · Central African Republic · Congo (Democratic Republic) · Hackney · Mali · Nigeria · Pakistan · Philippines · Somalia · South Sudan · Sri Lanka
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PEACE DIRECT financially healthy?
The accounts state that total income increased by 16.5% to £5,286,752, driven largely by a new eight-year grant from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The charity reported a net surplus of £901,446 and held unrestricted reserves of £860,582, which the trustees note are equivalent to 5.24 months of operating expenditure, sitting above their minimum policy target of three months. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds PEACE DIRECT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PEACE DIRECT as a grant recipient include POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST, H C D MEMORIAL FUND, NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST, ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.
Known funders
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