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PLUNKETT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 313743 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PLUNKETT FOUNDATION FOR CO-OPERATIVE STUDIES, Plunkett UK, RURAL REVIVAL · also registered in Scotland as SC045932 (OSCR)

Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a small operating loss in 2024, resulting in a net movement in funds of £15,348. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £1.017m with free reserves at £0.997m, which is higher than the policy requirement of £898,717. The trustees remain confident that finances are in robust shape despite the cumulative loss in the current strategy period.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £65,000 - £87,500 — below the median for charities its size (£76k)
“Chief Executive £65,000 - £87,500”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £898,717 (held: £997k)
“The policy determined a reserves level requirement of £898,717 for 2025.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Gravita Audit Oxford LLP.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2022 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Plunkett UK (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£9k
Reserves (reported)
£891k
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~7.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.4m£1.4m
31/12/2023£1.2m£1.3m
31/12/2022£1.1m£1.1m
31/12/2021£1.0m£1.1m
31/12/2020£1.1m£1.1m

Common questions

Is PLUNKETT FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity made a small operating loss in 2024, resulting in a net movement in funds of £15,348. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £1.017m with free reserves at £0.997m, which is higher than the policy requirement of £898,717. The trustees remain confident that finances are in robust shape despite the cumulative loss in the current strategy period. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Gravita Audit Oxford LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of PLUNKETT FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £65,000 - £87,500 band.

Who funds PLUNKETT FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PLUNKETT FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include POWER TO CHANGE TRUST, THE DULVERTON TRUST, THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY, Royal Warrant Holders' Charity.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
POWER TO CHANGE TRUSTFY2022£400k
THE DULVERTON TRUSTFY2025£120k
THE DULVERTON TRUSTFY2025£40k
THE INNHOLDERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE HELEN ROLL CHARITYFY2025£5k
Royal Warrant Holders' CharityFY2023£1k

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE AMATEURS TRUST1£90k

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