PROSPERO WORLD

Registered charity 1163952 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the Charity are for the benefit of the public, to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of charities.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES, INCLUDING BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROMOTION OF PHILANTHROPY, IN SUCH WAYS AS ARE CONDUCIVE TO THE FULFILMENT OF CHARITIES' OBJECTS AND/OR THE BETTER USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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: South Norfolk, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£611k
Latest spending
£629k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £81,736 in unrestricted reserves at year-end, which the trustees believe is sufficient to cover minimal overhead commitments. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £18,175 for the year, driven by restricted fund expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially misstated.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to cover the Charity's minimal overhead commitments (held: £82k)
“The Trustees believe that the position of the Charity is satisfactory as they have sufficient reserves to cover the Charity's minimal overhead commitments.”
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

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Funders the charity credits

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£611k
Total spending
£629k
Reserves (reported)
£87k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (92% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£611k£629k
31/12/2024£527k£456k
31/12/2023£518k£417k
31/12/2022£994k£1.0m
31/12/2021£149k£313k

Common questions

Is PROSPERO WORLD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £81,736 in unrestricted reserves at year-end, which the trustees believe is sufficient to cover minimal overhead commitments. The charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £18,175 for the year, driven by restricted fund expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially misstated. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PROSPERO WORLD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PROSPERO WORLD as a grant recipient include SLOANE ROBINSON FOUNDATION, BELVEDERE TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SLOANE ROBINSON FOUNDATIONFY2021£95k
BELVEDERE TRUSTFY2023£2k
BELVEDERE TRUSTFY2024£1k

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOPE AND HELP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PROSPERO WORLD£611k—0above—no doubt
HOPE AND HELP FY2025£77k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PRIMROSE TRUST FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PROSPERITY'S CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST FY2025£39k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PROCLAMATION TRUST FY2025£1.6m——unclear—no doubt
WORLD OUTREACH FY2025£103k£22,5000unclear—no doubt

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