PROJECT SEVENTEEN

Registered charity 1152621 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PROJECT 17

Project 17 works to end destitution among migrant children. We work with families experiencing exceptional poverty to improve their access to local authority support. We provide advice, advocacy and support for individuals. We build capacity in other organisations and we campaign for the improved implementation of statutory support.

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Latest income
£482k
Latest spending
£423k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £482,167 from £520,139 in the prior year, resulting in a net income of £58,867. Unrestricted reserves stood at £195,187, which the trustees confirm is consistent with their policy of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (held: £195k)
“Project 17’s reserve policy states that unrestricted funds should be maintained at a level equivalent to three to six months of expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£520k
Total spending
£402k
Reserves (reported)
£238k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~7.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (75% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£482k£423k
31/03/2024£520k£402k
31/03/2023£351k£369k
31/03/2022£341k£342k
31/03/2021£409k£249k

Common questions

Is PROJECT SEVENTEEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £482,167 from £520,139 in the prior year, resulting in a net income of £58,867. Unrestricted reserves stood at £195,187, which the trustees confirm is consistent with their policy of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PROJECT SEVENTEEN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PROJECT SEVENTEEN as a grant recipient include THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, LONDON CATALYST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONFY2023£167kImproving the implementation of section 17 Children Act 1989.
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATIONFY2024£60kTowards core costs of policy work addressing the impact of ‘no recourse to public funds’
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2024£29kChurch & Communities Programme
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£28k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£28k
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2022£25kChurch & Communities Programme
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2023£25kChurch & Communities Programme
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£25kMigrants and Refugees
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2025£25kChurch & Communities Programme
LONDON CATALYSTFY2022£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
A B Charitable Trust13/03/2026£30kA grant to Project 17
A B Charitable Trust16/10/2025£20kA grant to Project 17
A B Charitable Trust24/04/2025£30kA grant to Project 17
The National Lottery Community Fund27/11/2024£20kProject 17
A B Charitable Trust20/12/2023£28kA grant to Project 17
A B Charitable Trust22/12/2022£28kA grant to Project 17
The Mercers' Company30/06/2022£79kGrant to Project Seventeen
A B Charitable Trust20/01/2022£25kA grant to Project 17
The National Lottery Community Fund18/03/2021£43k[WAVE 5 LCRF] Advice & Advocacy
A B Charitable Trust21/01/2021£20kA grant to Project 17
The Mercers' Company04/07/2019£75kGrant to Project Seventeen
A B Charitable Trust25/04/2019£15kA grant to Project 17
A B Charitable Trust23/01/2018£10kA grant to Project Seventeen (AKA Project 17)
A B Charitable Trust30/06/2016£5kReducing destitution among migrant families