PAUL'S PLACE (SOUTH WEST)
Registered charity 1180398 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PAUL'S PLACE
Our aim is to enhance the lives of physically disabled adults and those with cognitive and sensory impairment, to support them to live life to the full. We provide social activities to connect people, build friendships, reducing loneliness and isolation. We encourage people to develop new skills and achieve independence. We develop opportunities for people to improve their health and wellbeing.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,858,022, with £228,144 freely available, against a policy target of six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £1.9m)
“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Walter Hunter & Co Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Paul's Place (SOUTH WEST) (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- TRUDGILL, Sinead — director, appointed 12/05/2026on trustee list
- MILLER, Toivo Hendrik — director, appointed 12/05/2026on trustee list
- NATARAJAN, Narayanasamy — director, appointed 12/05/2026on trustee list
- PRICE, Kenneth — director, appointed 12/05/2026on trustee list
- EASTWOOD, Kevin David — director, appointed 30/01/2026on trustee list
- STUNELL, Ben — director, appointed 17/10/2025on trustee list
- PAYNE, Sarah Louise — director, appointed 06/10/2023on trustee list
- BEEBEE, Nicole Emma — director, appointed 14/04/2021on trustee list
- HILL, Jane Elizabeth — director, appointed 21/01/2020on trustee list
- HOWELLS, Steven Terry — director, appointed 21/01/2020on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (50% 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: 0.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/03/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PAUL'S PLACE (SOUTH WEST) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,858,022, with £228,144 freely available, against a policy target of six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus for the year and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Walter Hunter & Co Limited.
Who funds PAUL'S PLACE (SOUTH WEST)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PAUL'S PLACE (SOUTH WEST) as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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