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PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND

Registered charity 1158362 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PWYF

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Latest income
£781k
Latest spending
£701k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £292,516, which the directors consider to meet their policy target of three months' expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total incoming resources of £781,451 against total expenditure of £700,576.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)
“1 employee (2024 – 1) earned £80,000 – £90,000 per annum during the year.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“1 employee (2024 – 1) earned £80,000 – £90,000 per annum during the year.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months' worth of total expenditure (held: £293k)
“Publish What You Fund’s target level of free reserves is approximately three months’ worth of total expenditure.” — page 14
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 30/09/2025)

Total income
£781k
Total spending
£701k
Reserves (reported)
£293k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~5.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£781k£701k
30/09/2024£461k£776k
30/09/2023£797k£731k
30/09/2022£894k£1.1m
30/09/2021£1.2m£924k

Common questions

Is PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £292,516, which the directors consider to meet their policy target of three months' expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total incoming resources of £781,451 against total expenditure of £700,576. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.