THE PAPILLON PROJECT

Registered charity 1189383 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Papillon Project works with secondary schools in Norfolk to create permaculture allotments for the growing of plants for food, crafts and other uses such as building materials, teaching environmental awareness and sustainable living. We help them connect with members of their local community for the sharing of skills and knowledge, in this way the allotments are sustainable in the long term.

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Latest income

£39k

Latest spending

£49k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,598 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £49,402 to £39,804. The trustees note that while financial pressures remain, the commitment of staff and volunteers underpins confidence in the organisation's future. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £36,341, which is below its stated policy target of covering two years of main staffing and core business costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years (held: £36k)

“The Trustees wish to build reserves to cover the main costs of staffing and core business costs for two years.” — page 10

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 — The Papillon Project (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Sarah Seerychair · trustee of 1 other charity
Thomas Greenwood

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£39k	£49k
31/08/2024	£58k	£62k
31/08/2023	£53k	£58k
31/08/2022	£74k	£50k
31/08/2021	£48k	£29k

Common questions

Is THE PAPILLON PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,598 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £49,402 to £39,804. The trustees note that while financial pressures remain, the commitment of staff and volunteers underpins confidence in the organisation's future. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £36,341, which is below its stated policy target of covering two years of main staffing and core business costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PAPILLON PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PAPILLON PROJECT as a grant recipient include Norwich Freemen's Charity, CLAN TRUST LIMITED, THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
Norwich Freemen's Charity	FY2025	£5k	Towards developing and creating school allotments
CLAN TRUST LIMITED	FY2025	£5k
CLAN TRUST LIMITED	FY2022	£2k
CLAN TRUST LIMITED	FY2024	£500
THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST	FY2024	£0	Environment