PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Registered charity 280036 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GAIRDNER TRUST LIMITED, P I

THE COMPANY'S PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AMONGST THE PEOPLE OF CENTRAL ASIA THROUGH PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL AND ACTS OF CHRISTIAN LOVE

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Latest income
£834k
Latest spending
£617k
Registered
1980
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the financial year with an overall net surplus of £216,323 and unrestricted reserves of £302,614, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of £50,250. The trustees confirmed the charity is in a good state of financial health, viable, and solvent, with cash balances exceeding the baseline reserve target. Although underlying donated income remains below planned expenditure, the organization has strengthened its financial resilience through exceptional legacies.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of general fund expenditure (held: £303k)
“The established policy dictates that unrestricted funds not committed or tied to tangible fixed assets should equal approximately 3 months of general fund expenditure. Budgeted unrestricted fund expenditure for 2026 is approximately £201,000 and therefore the baseline reserve target is £50,250.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Trustees and related parties totalled £ 7,790 (2024 - £7,210) for the year.
“Donations received from Trustees and related parties totalled £ 7,790 (2024 - £7,210) for the year.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£834k
Total spending
£617k
Cost of raising funds
£762
Reserves (reported)
£302k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Azerbaijan · Cyprus · Germany · Greece · Kazakhstan · Kyrgyzstan · Netherlands · Northern Ireland · Pakistan · Tajikistan · Throughout England And Wales · Turkey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£834k£617k
31/12/2024£663k£619k
31/12/2023£584k£520k
31/12/2022£475k£531k
31/12/2021£536k£491k

Common questions

Is PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the financial year with an overall net surplus of £216,323 and unrestricted reserves of £302,614, which significantly exceed the stated policy target of £50,250. The trustees confirmed the charity is in a good state of financial health, viable, and solvent, with cash balances exceeding the baseline reserve target. Although underlying donated income remains below planned expenditure, the organization has strengthened its financial resilience through exceptional legacies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FULWOOD CHRIST CHURCH, SHEFFIELD, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, RADSTOCK TRUST CIO, THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION, THE DEO GLORIA TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FULWOOD CHRIST CHURCH, SHEFFIELDFY2022£26kWorld Mission Partners and Associates
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FULWOOD CHRIST CHURCH, SHEFFIELDFY2021£24kWorld Mission Partners and Associates
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, TUNBRIDGE WELLSFY2024£18kGrants
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, TUNBRIDGE WELLSFY2023£16k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, TUNBRIDGE WELLSFY2022£13k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, TUNBRIDGE WELLSFY2025£13k
RADSTOCK TRUST CIOFY2025£10k
RADSTOCK TRUST CIOFY2024£10k
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2023£7k
THE DEO GLORIA TRUSTFY2022£5kEvangelism
THE DEO GLORIA TRUSTFY2023£5kEvangelism
TUNBRIDGE WELLS BAPTIST CHURCHFY2021£5kBMS Covid Appeal
THE S M B TRUSTFY2025£4k
THE S M B TRUSTFY2024£4k
THE S M B TRUSTFY2023£4k
THE S M B TRUSTFY2022£4k
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
GRACE CHURCH CAVERSHAMFY2024£2k
GRACE CHURCH CAVERSHAMFY2023£2k
TUNBRIDGE WELLS BAPTIST CHURCHFY2022£2k
THE CORNERSTONE WORKS LTDFY2025£2k
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CATHERINE & ST PAUL, HODDESDONFY2023£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CATHERINE & ST PAUL, HODDESDONFY2024£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CATHERINE & ST PAUL, HODDESDONFY2022£2k
KENDAL ROAD BAPTIST CHURCHFY2023£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CATHERINE & ST PAUL, HODDESDONFY2021£1kMission Support
KENDAL ROAD BAPTIST CHURCHFY2024£900
THE CORNERSTONE WORKS LTDFY2024£600
KENDAL ROAD BAPTIST CHURCHFY2022£329
ROCK CHRISTIAN CENTREFY2025£225
WINCHMORE HILL BAPTIST CHURCHFY2024£202Thank Offering 23 support for Sandra Hlavnova
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FULWOOD CHRIST CHURCH, SHEFFIELDFY2021£200Short Term Service
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH LITTLE HEATHFY2021£0Mission and charitable giving - church overseas