PELICAN PARCELS
Registered charity 1179866 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We collect pre-loved and new item donations for babies, children and their families and gift them to those who need them via various existing family services in Brighton & Hove and Sussex.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £225,011, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of £70,000. This surplus was designated to cover the costs of moving to new premises with higher rent and to provide a financial buffer for future staff recruitment. The charity reported a net income for the year, having raised £444,728 in incoming resources against £342,474 in expenditure.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £70,000 based on 3 months’ costs (held: £225k)
“the Trustees approved our reserves policy to hold £70,000 based on 3 months’ costs.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Pelican Parcels (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
- JAMES RICHARD BENNETTchair
- DEBORAH JOY NORRIS
- Sarah Mann
- Shelley Louise Bennett
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · West Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PELICAN PARCELS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £225,011, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of £70,000. This surplus was designated to cover the costs of moving to new premises with higher rent and to provide a financial buffer for future staff recruitment. The charity reported a net income for the year, having raised £444,728 in incoming resources against £342,474 in expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PELICAN PARCELS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PELICAN PARCELS as a grant recipient include THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION, THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, THE ROSAZ CHARITY, THE DERVIA FOUNDATION.
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