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Plato Trust

Registered charity 1126506 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE PLATO TRUST

To provide accommodation for people with, or recovering from, mental health issues.

Causes: Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£535k
Latest spending
£383k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,362,390, exceeding the stated reserves policy target of approximately nine months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees confirm that resources are sufficient to continue operations in the medium term, noting that the charity is almost wholly reliant on Housing Benefit and that future government cuts could impact funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“No employee received emoluments over £60,000 in the year” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately 9 months unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.4m)
“It is the policy of the charitable company to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which equate to approximately 9 months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Total income
£535k
Total spending
£383k
Reserves (reported)
£1.4m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~42.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£535k£383k
31/01/2024£412k£380k
31/01/2023£371k£313k
31/01/2022£361k£293k
31/01/2021£357k£282k

Common questions

Is Plato Trust financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,362,390, exceeding the stated reserves policy target of approximately nine months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees confirm that resources are sufficient to continue operations in the medium term, noting that the charity is almost wholly reliant on Housing Benefit and that future government cuts could impact funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of Plato Trust earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.