PENINIM
Peninim supports physically disabled women and those with life-long medical conditions through the provision of accessible programmes and services, designed to improve their lives and promote social integration within the wider community.
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THE RELIEF OF WOMEN WHO ARE IN NEED AS A RESULT OF THEIR DISABILITY IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £10,267 at the period end, which the trustees note is equivalent to 3 months of running costs, meeting their benchmark. The charity reported a net increase in total funds of £146 for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing slightly while restricted funds increased. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“At the period's end, the charity held free reserves of [insert figure of free reserves], which is equivalent to 2.9 months running costs, just shy of our 3-month benchmark for reserves.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting 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 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £7,500 — grants £7,500 (1); 71% of the £10,506 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £29,970 — grants £29,970 (5); 39% of the £76,535 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £7,500 — grants £7,500 (2); 11% of the £70,558 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Chaim Hochhauser
- Jessica Zwiebel
- Yachet Biderman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £11k | £43k |
| 31/12/2024 | £77k | £76k |
| 31/12/2023 | £71k | £76k |
| 31/12/2022 | £143k | £85k |
| 31/12/2021 | £71k | £39k |
Common questions
Is PENINIM financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £10,267 at the period end, which the trustees note is equivalent to 3 months of running costs, meeting their benchmark. The charity reported a net increase in total funds of £146 for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing slightly while restricted funds increased. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PENINIM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PENINIM as a grant recipient include NES FOUNDATION LTD, ROSA FUND, SF FOUNDATION, THE SHELDON TRUST, The Merchant Taylors' Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NES FOUNDATION LTD | FY2024 | £41k | |
| ROSA FUND | FY2023 | £26k | Rise Fund |
| SF FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £25k | |
| ROSA FUND | FY2024 | £12k | Rise Fund |
| THE SHELDON TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | Holiday Projects |
| The Merchant Taylors' Foundation | FY2022 | £5k | Small Grants Scheme |
| THE SHELDON TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | Holiday Fund |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £1k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £899 | |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/08/2026 | £20k | Together in Strength |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/09/2024 | £20k | Empower HER |
| City Bridge Foundation | 02/03/2023 | £30k | Grant to Peninim |
| Greater London Authority | 18/01/2023 | £10k | Peninim |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/06/2022 | £10k | Peninim Project Manager |
| Sport England | 19/05/2022 | £10k | Jubilee Fund - Water Wellbeing - Hydrotherapy for disabled women |
| Hackney Council | 13/05/2022 | £20k | Grant to Peninim |
| London Borough of Hackney | 13/05/2022 | £20k | Grant to Peninim |
| London Borough of Hackney | 11/08/2021 | £4k | Grant to Peninim |
| Hackney Council | 11/08/2021 | £4k | Grant to Peninim |
| Hackney Council | 30/06/2021 | £1k | Grant to Peninim |
| London Borough of Hackney | 30/06/2021 | £1k | Grant to Peninim |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2021 | £10k | Peninim Project Manager |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 2 | £113k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| MARGARET DAVIES CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| MOISHE AND ESTHER ITZINGER FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £5k |
| THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENINIM | £11k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| PENINIM CHARITY TRUST | £319k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TYNESIDE WOMEN'S HEALTH | £297k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOVE INTO WELLBEING | £27k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| Accessibility Powys | £301k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| AKIM | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |