CORNWALL PEOPLE FIRST

Registered charity 1160773 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To relieve the needs of people with Learning Disabilities or Autism who live or work in Cornwall and the surrounding areas. By assisting such persons to develop their full potential and obtain their rights and privileges, particularly but not exclusively by the provision of Advocacy,Support,Advice,Information,Education and Training.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY OR WITH AUTISM WHO LIVE OR WORK IN CORNWALL AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, BY ASSISTING SUCH PERSONS TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND OBTAIN THEIR RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF SELF ADVOCACY, ADVOCACY, SUPPORT, ADVICE, INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

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

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Registered contact address: Cornwall, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£126k

Latest spending

£101k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £25,043 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £288,485. The trustees maintain a reserves policy aiming for 12 months of expenditure, with designated funds totaling £169,385. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts present a true and fair view and no matters requiring attention were identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 12 months of expenditure (reserves figure: £259k)

“The trustees aim to create sufficient reserves to cover 12 month’s expenditure to ensure the charity’s long-term viability and maintain its activities if incoming resources temporarily cease.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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 31/03/2025

Volunteers: 19
Government income: £88,103 — grants £88,103 (3); 70% of the £125,629 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

Volunteers: 19
Government income: £102,088 — grants £102,088 (6); 87% of the £116,789 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

Volunteers: 1

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (04/10/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Ann-Marie Dean
Daniel Bull
Jonathan Knowles
Robert Stone
Samuel Axon

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

Operates in: Cornwall · Devon · Isles Of Scilly

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£126k	£101k
31/03/2024	£117k	£87k
31/03/2023	£105k	£73k
31/03/2022	£108k	£63k
31/03/2021	£78k	£66k

Common questions

Is CORNWALL PEOPLE FIRST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £25,043 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £288,485. The trustees maintain a reserves policy aiming for 12 months of expenditure, with designated funds totaling £169,385. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts present a true and fair view and no matters requiring attention were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of CORNWALL PEOPLE FIRST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds CORNWALL PEOPLE FIRST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CORNWALL PEOPLE FIRST as a grant recipient include THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND	FY2022	£27k	Better Together volunteer programme: running costs for Year 1

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	25/06/2020	£30k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/09/2011	£10k	Lescudjack Centre Community Training
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/09/2007	£10k	Healthy Horizons

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST	1	£149k
TRUST FOR LONDON	1	£139k
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION	1	£50k
THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£30k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£17k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£15k
TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST	1	£10k
THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PEOPLE FIRST LTD.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PEOPLE FIRST LTD income £79k
CAMDEN PEOPLE FIRST income £81k
PEOPLE FIRST (SELF ADVOCACY) income £162k
PEOPLE FIRST FORUM income £421k
CARDIFF PEOPLE FIRST income £193k
CARMARTHENSHIRE PEOPLE FIRST income £362k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CORNWALL PEOPLE FIRST	£126k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PEOPLE FIRST LTD FY2025	£79k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CAMDEN PEOPLE FIRST FY2025	£81k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PEOPLE FIRST (SELF ADVOCACY) FY2025	£162k	—	below	—	no doubt
PEOPLE FIRST FORUM FY2025	£421k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CARDIFF PEOPLE FIRST FY2025	£193k	—	above	—	no doubt

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