NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PATIENT PARTICIPATION (CIO)

Registered charity 1187058 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as N.A.P.P.

N.A.P.P. provides support, advice and encouragement to member patient participation groups (PPGs) in UK general practices and other primary health care settings. N.A.P.P. also promotes the benefits of PPGs to practices, Clinical Commissioning Groups and Primary Care Networks and works with national bodies on the importance of the patient voice in encouraging high standards of clinical care.

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Latest income
£46k
Latest spending
£69k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is winding down its operations and the financial statements have not been prepared on a going concern basis due to an inability to sustain trustee leadership. The charity reports a net outgoing for the year of £23,304.17, resulting in total reserves decreasing to £26,955.86. The trustees confirm that these reserves are considered sufficient to support the charity’s activities throughout the current accounting period up to its planned closure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership fees (88% of income)
The largest income coming from Membership fees. — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £17k; policy: four – six months’ expenditure)
The current reserves stand at £26,955.86, comprising £16,728.24 in unrestricted funds and £10,227.62 in restricted funds. These reserves are considered sufficient to support the charity’s activities throughout the current accounting period (1 April 2024 to 30 September 2025), up to its planned closure.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)
The Trustees have concluded that NAPP CIO is no longer a going concern. While the charity remains solvent, the Board has determined that it is unable to continue operating due to governance limitations and the inability to sustain trustee leadership. As a result, the charity is in the process of winding down its activities. Accordingly, the financial statements have not been prepared on a going concern basis. — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: IT and Administration services were paid to In-house Business Consultancy Limited owned by a volunteer.
IT and Administration services were paid to In-house Business Consultancy Limited owned by a volunteer. — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£46k£69k
31/03/2024£25k£37k
31/03/2023£28k£23k
31/03/2022£31k£39k
31/03/2021£5k£5k

Common questions

Is NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PATIENT PARTICIPATION (CIO) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is winding down its operations and the financial statements have not been prepared on a going concern basis due to an inability to sustain trustee leadership. The charity reports a net outgoing for the year of £23,304.17, resulting in total reserves decreasing to £26,955.86. The trustees confirm that these reserves are considered sufficient to support the charity’s activities throughout the current accounting period up to its planned closure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.