The Places Foundation
Registered charity 505813 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PFP REGENERATION, PLACES FOR PEOPLE NEIGHBOURHOODS, PLACES IMPACT, THE NORTH BRITISH HOUSING TRUST
The objectives of the charity are to improve the quality of life for people and communities, particularly for those who suffer disadvantage as a result of exclusion from the labour market and inadequate access to essential services.
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £195,000 for the year, with total incoming resources of £996,000 against total expenditure of £801,000. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves increased to £2,540,000, which is above the prior year's expenditure, satisfying their stated reserves policy. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: not to reduce those reserves below the level of the prior year’s expenditure from unrestricted funds (held: £2.5m)
“the Board has adopted a policy to use its unrestricted reserves in pursuit of its charitable objectives but not to reduce those reserves below the level of the prior year’s expenditure from unrestricted funds.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (75% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- ANDREW WINSTANLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
- Angela Olasubomi Daniel
- John Matthew Greaves
- Michael Reed
- Richard John Cartwright
- Victoria Bonner
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is The Places Foundation financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £195,000 for the year, with total incoming resources of £996,000 against total expenditure of £801,000. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves increased to £2,540,000, which is above the prior year's expenditure, satisfying their stated reserves policy. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.
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