PEEPS

Registered charity 1179495 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We support families across the UK who have been affected by HIE (hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy). This is done by providing information (such as via parent packs for those in neonatal intensive care units), signposting to other charities/support groups, organising activities, peer support, funding for equipment etc.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1.TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PARENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY HIE (HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY) BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT; AND2.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN HIE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FAMILY.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £142,194, with £121,376 being unrestricted, which the trustees consider an acceptable level to ensure ongoing success. The charity reported a net income surplus of £64,232 for the year, reversing a deficit from the previous period, and the independent examiner confirmed no material matters were identified during the examination.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• 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
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Peeps (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• Plane Talking Products — “We'd like to say a huge thank you to Plane Talking Products who supported us in 2025 after choosing us as their Chosen Charity!” (source page)
• Skelton Charity — “We'd like to give thanks to Skelton Charity who recently supported Peeps with £1,580 towards funding for equipment for H.I.E. families” (source page)
• The Moulding Foundation — “We're very thankful to the team at The Moulding Foundation for supporting Peeps with a £5,000 contribution to our residential trip to Bendri…” (source page)
• National Lottery — “We're celebrating after being awarded National Lottery funding to support our work with those affected by H.I.E. This is the first time we h…” (source page)
• United Way UK — “We were delighted to have been selected for a grant of £1,500 from United Way UK’s Give Local 2023 grants in partnership with Costco.” (source page)
• Bruce Wake Charitable Trust — “We're incredibly appreciative of our recent donation, which is going towards our Bendrigg Trust visit in April 2024.” (source page)
• Lanyon Bowdler — “Thank you to Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors for donating the profits from their Thriving After Brain Injury conference between Peeps and Hereford…” (source page)
• Fletchers Solicitors — “Huge thanks to Fletchers Solicitors for their generous donation towards our fully accessible activity weekend for Peeps' families at Bendrig…” (source page)
• RWK Goodman — “Thanks to the team at RWK Goodman for their kind donation of £500 towards our Bendrigg Trust weekend.” (source page)
• Movement for Good Award — “Peeps has been selected to receive a £1,000 donation as part of Benefact Group’s annual Movement for Good Awards” (source page)
• UKH Foundation — “Huge thanks to the UKH Foundation for their generous donation of £5,000.” (source page)
• The National Lottery Community Fund — “We're delighted to share that Peeps has been awarded £10,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund, for HIE Mental Health Support.” (source page)
• The Albert Hunt Trust — “We are very excited to announce that The Albert Hunt Trust has awarded Peeps £2000 toward the cost of the Peeps' family weekend at Bendrigg …” (source page)
• CL Medilaw — “Their recent contribution of £500 has funded our Peeps Together events at Space in Preston.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Jenny Staniforthchair
• Dr Ela Chakkarapani
• Erika Lucas
• Hannah Adams
• Martin Bell
• Stacey Attaway

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PEEPLE.

• PEEPLE income £1.9m
• THE PEPPER FOUNDATION income £544k
• ACTION ON PRE-ECLAMPSIA income £231k
• STOCKPORT, EAST CHESHIRE, HIGH PEAK, URMSTON & DISTRICT CEREBRAL PALSY SOCIETY income £3.8m
• FRIENDS OF PICU income £283k
• Paediatric Critical Care Society income £212k

Side by side with its peers

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