THE POIRIER FOUNDATION
PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN WINTERTON, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO RELIEVE THEIR NEEDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, DAY CARE SERVICES, LUNCH CLUB AND ACTIVITIES TO MAINTAIN GOOD HEALTH.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN WINTERTON, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES DESIGNED TO RELIEVE THEIR NEEDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, DAY CARE SERVICES, LUNCH CLUB AND ACTIVITIES TO MAINTAIN GOOD HEALTH.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity continues its community support activities, including the 'Warm Place' initiative and 'Lunch & Linger', with 438 attendances recorded during 18 sessions. The organization relies on grants to cover operational costs such as hall hiring and transport, allowing meals to remain affordable at £5. The filing concludes with a statement of a 'successful year' and notes the development of new projects like the Community Fridge initiative.
What the accounts disclose
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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media 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 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 26
Trustees
- MR MIKE JOYCE DIP CIIchair
- CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH PICK
- Carol Richardson
- DENISE MAXINE PAYNE
- Katherine Mary Newman Dip.SW
- MRS NICKI MUMBY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £10k | £10k |
| 31/03/2025 | £34k | £11k |
| 31/03/2024 | £13k | £10k |
| 31/03/2023 | £12k | £13k |
| 31/03/2022 | £4k | £9k |
Common questions
Is THE POIRIER FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity continues its community support activities, including the 'Warm Place' initiative and 'Lunch & Linger', with 438 attendances recorded during 18 sessions. The organization relies on grants to cover operational costs such as hall hiring and transport, allowing meals to remain affordable at £5. The filing concludes with a statement of a 'successful year' and notes the development of new projects like the Community Fridge initiative.
Who funds THE POIRIER FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE POIRIER FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE GROCERS' CHARITY, VOLUNTARY ACTION NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | FY2023 | £5k | Elderly |
| VOLUNTARY ACTION NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE LIMITED | FY2025 | £2k | Community Fridge |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 25/09/2020 | £7k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| UK government | 08/09/2020 | £1k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/02/2017 | £10k | Lunch & Linger and Assisted Transport |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/12/2015 | £9k | TRANSPORT 4U |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE POIRIER FOUNDATION | £10k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WINDSOR OLD PEOPLES WELFARE ASSOCIATION | £85k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORCESTERSHIRE PARENT AND CARERS' COMMUNITY | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |