THE PEACEFUL PLACE LTD
The provision of day care and support for people living with young onset dementia.
Objects
A) TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF YOUNGER PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA PARTICULARLY BUT NOT BY WAY OFLIMITATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, CARE, COUNSELLING, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT INCLUDINGSUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AND CARERS.B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO THE NEEDS OF YOUNGER PEOPLEWITH DEMENTIA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £748,485 against total expenditure of £689,893, resulting in a net income surplus of £58,592. The charity holds total funds carried forward of £1,720,080, which includes £936,178 in designated funds for its freehold property, and the Trustees consider the overall financial position to be healthy. Unrestricted general funds stood at £191,685, which the Trustees note is approximately three months' operating costs.
What the accounts disclose
“Day centre fees: £488,963” — page 6
“Unrestricted general fund of £191,685, (approx. 3 months' operating costs.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £14,973 — grants £14,973 (1); 2% of the £748,485 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £14,973 — grants £14,973 (1); 2% of the £696,570 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (27/07/2019)
Trustees
- ANN DAVENPORT
- Alison Evans
- Harriet Cormack Jones
- William John Gould
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £748k | £690k |
| 31/03/2024 | £697k | £569k |
| 31/03/2023 | £496k | £404k |
| 31/03/2022 | £351k | £309k |
| 31/03/2021 | £248k | £270k |
Common questions
Is THE PEACEFUL PLACE LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £748,485 against total expenditure of £689,893, resulting in a net income surplus of £58,592. The charity holds total funds carried forward of £1,720,080, which includes £936,178 in designated funds for its freehold property, and the Trustees consider the overall financial position to be healthy. Unrestricted general funds stood at £191,685, which the Trustees note is approximately three months' operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 25/10/2024 | £15k | "Sport4Health" (Dementia Sports & Health Initiative) |
| UK government | 25/10/2024 | £15k | ALB-Sport England-Sport4Health (Dementia Sports & Health Initiative) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/02/2024 | £19k | “Growing Peaceful Communities” (Peaceful People Community Allotment Project) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/01/2024 | £293k | “Active Lives” [Early-Onset Dementia Activity & Development Programme] |
| Postcode Lottery | 31/07/2023 | £24k | Project Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/08/2021 | £10k | Rebuilding services - strengthening support |
| UK government | 09/09/2020 | £25k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/03/2011 | £7k | Enhancement of day centre environment and facilities |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Warrant Holders' Charity | 2 | £13k |
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| ORDINARY 2 EXTRAORDINARY | 1 | £97k |
| ICAN CHARITY | 1 | £76k |
| ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £61k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £45k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- HEMINGFORD PEACE MEMORIAL FIELD
- THE PACE CENTRE LTD
- THE CALM TRUST
- SPIRIT OF PEACE
- PEACEFUL STREAMS
- PEACE MEMORIAL HALL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PEACEFUL PLACE LTD | £748k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HEMINGFORD PEACE MEMORIAL FIELD | £156k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PACE CENTRE LTD | £4.0m | — | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CALM TRUST | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | 41.0% | no doubt |
| SPIRIT OF PEACE | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PEACEFUL STREAMS | £224k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |