THE PERU MISSION

Registered charity 1145812 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE RELIEF OF NEED IN PERU, PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS/TRAINING, COORDINATION OF AWARENESS-RAISING VISITS TO LEARN ABOUT POVERTY, EDUCATION, PROMOTING HUMAN AND SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT IN PERU. WORKING WITH LOCAL PEOPLE TO CREATE RELEVANT PROJECTS WHICH ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ASPIRATIONS.WORKING WITH AUTHORITIES AND OTHER AGENCIES TO RELIEVE NEED, PARTICULARLY IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

Objects

(1)FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:A.THE RELIEF OF NEED AMONGST THE DISADVANTAGED POOR IN PERU BY THE PROVISION OF THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FOOD KITCHENS;B.THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AMONGST PERSONS IN PERU BY THE PROVISION OF TEACHERS, BOOKS, CLASSROOM AIDS, SCHOOLS AND SUCH OTHER MATERIAL AS IS NECESSARY FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT:C.THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF MEDICINES, VOLUNTEER MEDICAL STAFF, CLINICS, HOSPITALS, AND THE MOUNTING OF HEALTH EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE AND PRESERVE HEALTH;D.THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE PEOPLE OF PERU, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE;E.THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION BY THE SUPPORT OF FAITH BASED GROUPS IN THE PRACTICAL EXPRESSION OF THE GOSPEL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Darlington, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£60k
Latest spending
£60k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £873, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource deficit of £3,233 for the year, resulting in a slight increase in total reserves from £12,612 to £12,938.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Voluntary income (100% of income)
“Total incoming resources 60,086”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between three and six months expenditure (reserves figure: £13k)
“It is the policy of the Charity's that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure.” — 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 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 40

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 09/12/2024, 39 days after the 31/10/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)
  • Equity: £13k

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Peru Mission (Joe Plumb - Field Worker) (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Peru

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£60k£60k
31/12/2024£78k£80k
31/12/2023£83k£77k
31/12/2022£35k£53k
31/12/2021£68k£52k

Common questions

Is THE PERU MISSION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £873, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource deficit of £3,233 for the year, resulting in a slight increase in total reserves from £12,612 to £12,938. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PERU MISSION£60k—0unclear—no doubt
PROJECT PERU FY2025£70k—0unclear—no doubt
PERU PEOPLE FY2025£40k—0above—no doubt
EDUCATE PERU FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt
REACHING THE UNREACHED FY2025£773k—0unclear—no doubt
PEREDUR TRUST FY2025£314k—0unclear—no doubt

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