PEOPLE AND WORK UNIT

Registered charity 515211 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's objects are the advancement of education by carrying out and/or assisting in carrying out research, action and study associated with social and economic disadvantage and to promote education in all matters related to community organisations. The Unit undertakes action research programmes in partnership with community groups focusing on supporting people to gain qualifications.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £119,414 from £171,298 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £83,791. The trustees note that earned income took a hit in 2025 due to public funding cutbacks and uncertainty regarding future recruitment and financial position. Despite this, the trustees maintain a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (52% 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 (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Claire Betty Vallance
• Claudine Nicola Anderson
• David Rees · trustee of 2 other charities
• Gerard McHugh
• Jan Louise Huyton
• PHILIP GLYN WATKINS
• Susan Caroline Davies
• Susan Mary Walker
• Tracey Sandra Stanley · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).