PERIOD POWER
We supply period products to people who would otherwise go without due to their social and financial circumstances.We also hold workshops and meetings to encourage the discussion surrounding periods to try and remove any stigma surrounding menstruation.
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THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE UK BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH SANITARY ITEMS AND RELATED PRODUCTS WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £114,841, which is above the stated policy target of £15,000. The charity reported a net income of £31,171 for the year, funded primarily by donations and legacies, with no staff costs incurred as all work is performed by volunteers.
What the accounts disclose
“Our reserve policy is to hold is £15,000 and this has been decided because this will give us 12 month operational costs if we have to without any grants.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 8
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (1); 21% of the £46,904 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2021 (received 08/02/2023, 223 days after the 30/06/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Cara Wendy Price
- Linda Jane Holt
- Linda allbutt
- ROSEMARIE HUNTER
- SUSAN MOFFAT
- Sharon Pender
- Verity Venter
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £50k | £19k |
| 31/08/2024 | £10k | £28k |
| 31/08/2023 | £47k | £24k |
| 31/08/2022 | £17k | £25k |
| 31/08/2021 | £40k | £25k |
Common questions
Is PERIOD POWER financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £114,841, which is above the stated policy target of £15,000. The charity reported a net income of £31,171 for the year, funded primarily by donations and legacies, with no staff costs incurred as all work is performed by volunteers. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PERIOD POWER?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PERIOD POWER as a grant recipient include NEWBY TRUST LIMITED, Mercer Family Charitable Foundation, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHASE TERRACE AND BONEY HAY, ST. JOHN, STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWBY TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £5k | Welfare |
| Mercer Family Charitable Foundation | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHASE TERRACE AND BONEY HAY, ST. JOHN | FY2024 | £550 | |
| STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES | FY2023 | £500 | 40th Anniversary Grant |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHASE TERRACE AND BONEY HAY, ST. JOHN | FY2025 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/06/2021 | £10k | Covid Support |
| UK government | 23/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/04/2020 | £10k | Covid relief |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Mercer Trust | 1 | £350k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| CHARLES PLATER TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £32k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £23k |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- WOMEN’S HEALTH MATTERS
- PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND
- PREGNANCY CENTRES NETWORK
- TEESVALLEY WOMENS CENTRE LIMITED
- HAVERING WOMEN'S AID
- THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERIOD POWER | £50k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOMEN’S HEALTH MATTERS | £850k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND | £781k | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PREGNANCY CENTRES NETWORK | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEESVALLEY WOMENS CENTRE LIMITED | £387k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HAVERING WOMEN'S AID | £664k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |