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PLANNING OFFICERS SOCIETY

Registered charity 1140770 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as POS

The Society provides a programme of policy and project work, events and education, publication and dissemination of good practice and electronic update bulletins.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£89k
Latest spending
£134k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £45,391 for the year, reducing its total unrestricted reserves from £318,395 to £273,004. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting twelve months of unrestricted expenditure, and the current reserves of £273,004 are above this threshold. The charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership subscriptions
“Membership subscriptions are the principal funding source.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: twelve months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £273k)
“The levels are set to cover a minimum of twelve months of unrestricted expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: D V Evans received £4,320 and G Jones received £27,120 for services provided to the trading subsidiary POS Enterprises Ltd.
“The trustees concerned, and amounts paid, were D V Evans £4,320 (2024 - £12,436), G Jones £27,120 (2024 - £39,848).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: POS Enterprises Ltd
“The society has one wholly owned trading subsidiary, POS Enterprises Ltd.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£89k£134k
31/03/2024£141k£112k
31/03/2023£115k£36k
31/03/2022£98k£59k
31/03/2021£96k£49k

Common questions

Is PLANNING OFFICERS SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £45,391 for the year, reducing its total unrestricted reserves from £318,395 to £273,004. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting twelve months of unrestricted expenditure, and the current reserves of £273,004 are above this threshold. The charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.