The Places Foundation
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.
Objects
SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- ANDREW WINSTANLEY
- Angela Olasubomi Daniel
- John Matthew Greaves
- Michael Reed
- Richard John Cartwright
- Victoria Bonner
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £996k | £801k |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.1m | £860k |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.2m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.1m | £544k |
| 31/03/2021 | £767k | £369k |
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.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/08/2012 | £1000k | Pennywise Bristol - making your money work better for you |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE PORTISHEAD NAUTICAL TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE BURDEN TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| MAGDALEN HOSPITAL TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- AXIS FOUNDATION
- HOPE'S PLACE
- THE COMMUNITY OF RECONCILIATION AND FELLOWSHIP
- THE EQUILIBRIUM FOUNDATION
- The Place of Grace UK
- PS FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Places Foundation | £996k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| AXIS FOUNDATION | £490k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE'S PLACE | £41k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE COMMUNITY OF RECONCILIATION AND FELLOWSHIP | £152k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EQUILIBRIUM FOUNDATION | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Place of Grace UK | £164k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |