01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 30 April 1993
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02814202
- Financial period
- 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
- Latest income
- £4,172,655
- Latest expenditure
- £4,306,373
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: ROEBUCK HOUSE, 284 UPPER RICHMOND ROAD WEST, LONDON, SW14 7JE
Website recorded by the regulator: www.missingpeople.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Every 90 seconds in the UK, someone is reported missing. Missing People is an independent charity and is a lifeline to the 170,000 people who are reported missing each year, and to their families and friends left behind. The charity operates a free and confidential helpline daily from 10am to 10pm to provide non-judgemental advice and guidance to anybody affected by the issue of missing on 116000
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Date Annual Return Received
- 31 October 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £4,172,655
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,306,373
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 3 December 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 3 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £3,812,872
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,577,970
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 8 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £3,999,406
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,005,639
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 4 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £3,519,246
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,397,094
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 14 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £3,641,765
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,153,028
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £4,172,655
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,306,373
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 2
- Count Govt Grants
- £9
- Income From Government Contracts
- 156826
- Income From Government Grants
- £679,398
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 12394
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 3 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £3,812,872
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,577,970
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 5
- Count Govt Grants
- £7
- Income From Government Contracts
- 189493
- Income From Government Grants
- £736,527
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 244
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 8 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £3,999,406
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £4,005,639
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 6
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 426295
- Income From Government Grants
- £131,737
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 40
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 4 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £3,519,246
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,397,094
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 10
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 669215
- Income From Government Grants
- £187,801
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 40
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 14 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £3,641,765
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,153,028
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 5
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £5
- Income From Government Contracts
- 191256
- Income From Government Grants
- £191,256
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 30
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3691454
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 473055
- Income Investments
- 8146
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 4172655
- Income Legacies
- 86597
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £858,830
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,447,543
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 4306373
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 56213
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 800784
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 61768
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,098,107
- Assets Total Fixed
- 169852
- Assets Own Use
- 169852
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,445,694
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £279,338
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,336,208
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 279338
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £846,726
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1267959
- Funds Restricted
- 68249
- Funds Total
- 1336208
- Count Employees
- 101
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 3 December 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3337442
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 448987
- Income Investments
- 26443
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3812872
- Income Legacies
- 12918
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £873,320
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,704,650
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 4577970
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 63425
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 847594
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 60474
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,465,781
- Assets Total Fixed
- 231620
- Assets Own Use
- 231620
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,629,383
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £391,077
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,469,926
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 391077
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,176,426
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1465781
- Funds Restricted
- 4145
- Funds Total
- 1469926
- Count Employees
- 106
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 8 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3594826
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 367046
- Income Investments
- 37534
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3999406
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £776,389
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,229,250
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 4005639
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 42526
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 776614
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 3696
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,230,279
- Assets Total Fixed
- 284264
- Assets Own Use
- 284264
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,231,272
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £280,512
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,235,024
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 280512
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,739,853
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2230279
- Funds Restricted
- 4745
- Funds Total
- 2235024
- Count Employees
- 95
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 4 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3126797
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 375593
- Income Investments
- 16856
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3519246
- Income Legacies
- 38466
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £647,583
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,749,511
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3397094
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 44149
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 126886
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 665621
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,977,728
- Assets Total Fixed
- 227168
- Assets Own Use
- 227168
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,381,138
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £367,049
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,241,257
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 367049
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,948,786
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2204896
- Funds Restricted
- 36361
- Funds Total
- 2241257
- Count Employees
- 89
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 14 December 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3315109
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 323181
- Income Investments
- 3475
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3641765
- Income Legacies
- 10590
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £613,796
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,539,232
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3153028
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 40696
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 632976
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 12609
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,851,768
- Assets Total Fixed
- 225136
- Assets Own Use
- 225136
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,292,665
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £398,696
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,119,105
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 398696
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £2,140,764
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2076904
- Funds Restricted
- 42201
- Funds Total
- 2119105
- Count Employees
- 82
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 117
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Purposes
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- MISSING PEOPLE LIMITED
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1993-04-30T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- MISSING PEOPLE LIMITED
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-10-16T00:00:00
- Reason
- Removed by application
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5099520
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1173903
- Assoc Charity Name
- MISSING PERSONS TRUST
- Charity Name
- MISSING PEOPLE LIMITED
- Charity Event Order
- 4
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2026-10-15T00:00:00
- Reason
- Does not operate
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 327613
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 327613
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE JOHN COWAN FOUNDATION
- Charity Name
- MISSING PEOPLE LIMITED
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2024-10-15T00:00:00
- Reason
- Removed by application
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5099520
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1173903
- Assoc Charity Name
- MISSING PERSONS TRUST
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 APR 1993, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 17 MAR 1994 AND 6 FEB 2007, AND BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME 22 FEB 2007, AND BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26 SEPTEMBER 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09 MAR 2017
- Charitable Objects
- (A)TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF A MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY HAVING DISAPPEARED WITHOUT TRACE; (B)TO PROVIDE HELP AND SUPPORT TO YOUNG PERSONS AND ADULTS WHO HAVE LEFT HOME WITHOUT INFORMING THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THEIR WHEREABOUTS AND WHO ARE SUFFERING CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS AND (C)TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM THE DISRUPTION TO FAMILY LIFE CAUSED BY THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY AND THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DISAPPEARED WITHOUT TRACE.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 59199
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- MISSING YOU
- Charity Name Id
- 59140
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- MISSING FROM CARE
- Charity Name Id
- 59233
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- RUNAWAY HELPLINE
- Charity Name Id
- 59244
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- THE NATIONWIDE MISSING PERSONS HELPLINE LIMITED
- Charity Name Id
- 59190
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- MISSING PERSONS CHARITY
- Charity Name Id
- 59133
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- MESSAGE HOME
- Charity Name Id
- 59203
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- NATIONAL MISSING PERSONS HELPLINE
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management