THE PUBLIC PURPOSES CHARITY

Registered charity 266718 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STANFORD IN THE VALE PPC

This Charity provides grants for the benefit of the parishioners of STANFORD IN THE VALE from the interest from a Trust portfolio

Objects

THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF STANDFORD IN THE VALE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEE THINKS FIT.

Area of benefit: STANFORD-IN-THE VALE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Vale of White Horse, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£35k
Latest spending
£55k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £66,001 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a significant unrealised loss on investments. Despite this, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties, citing sufficient free reserves and regular risk reviews to maintain resources in adverse conditions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£35k£55k
31/12/2024£36k£52k
31/12/2023£36k£15k
31/12/2022£28k£34k
31/12/2021£29k£28k

Common questions

Is THE PUBLIC PURPOSES CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £66,001 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a significant unrealised loss on investments. Despite this, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties, citing sufficient free reserves and regular risk reviews to maintain resources in adverse conditions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PAUL LUNN-ROCKLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PUBLIC PURPOSES CHARITY£35k—0unclear—no doubt
PAUL LUNN-ROCKLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£57k—0unclear—no doubt
THE W L PRATT CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£74k—0above—no doubt
THE COMMUNITY OF THE PRESENTATION TRUST FY2025£79k—0no_policy—no doubt
THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST FY2025£206kUnder £60,0000within—no doubt
FOUNDATION MATTERS FY2024£355k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.