CCEW Charity Commission profile

PROCESSORS AND GROWERS RESEARCH ORGANISATION

Registered charity 284077 · organisation 284077

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 June 1982
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00567232
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,550,195
Latest expenditure
£1,390,896
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: THE RESEARCH STATION, GREAT NORTH ROAD, THORNHAUGH, PETERBOROUGH, PE8 6HJ

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.pgro.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Research on dry harvested peas, vining (freezing) peas plus other legumes and other selected vegetables

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,550,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,390,896
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
24 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,375,029
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,390,896
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
9 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,420,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,311,140
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
17 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,166,729
Total Gross Expenditure
£931,962
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,324,940
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,184,500

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
4 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,550,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,390,896
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
24 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,375,029
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,390,896
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£114,275
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
9 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,420,055
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,311,140
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£95,868
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
17 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,166,729
Total Gross Expenditure
£931,962
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£79,046
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
28 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,324,940
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,184,500
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£110,951
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
4 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
978940
Income Investments
88750
Income Other
482505
Income Total Income And Endowments
1550195
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£347,631
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,043,265
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1390896
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
302085
Expenditure Depreciation
107673
Gain Loss Investment
13388
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
2239818
Assets Own Use
646679
Assets Long Term Investment
1593139
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,047,819
Assets Total Liabilities
£239,683
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,047,954
Creditors One Year Total Current
239683
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£567,875
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3047954
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3047954
Count Employees
19
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
24 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
520976
Income Charitable Activities
784947
Income Investments
69106
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1375029
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£347,631
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,043,265
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1390896
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
223849
Expenditure Depreciation
98158
Gain Loss Investment
16153
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
2152741
Assets Own Use
640375
Assets Long Term Investment
1512366
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£950,125
Assets Total Liabilities
£244,065
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,858,801
Creditors One Year Total Current
244065
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£526,108
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2858801
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2858801
Count Employees
18
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
9 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
964279
Income Investments
46839
Income Other
408937
Income Total Income And Endowments
1420055
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£298,508
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,012,632
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1311140
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
256750
Expenditure Depreciation
57954
Gain Loss Investment
16153
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,861,280
Assets Total Fixed
2056859
Assets Own Use
557881
Assets Long Term Investment
1498978
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,047,979
Assets Total Liabilities
£243,558
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,861,280
Creditors One Year Total Current
239929
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3629
Assets Cash
£590,952
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2861280
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2861280
Count Employees
17
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
17 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
966372
Income Investments
200357
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1166729
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£751,856
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£180,106
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
931962
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
2224
Gain Loss Investment
-87724
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
1870510
Assets Own Use
375094
Assets Long Term Investment
1495416
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,227,562
Assets Total Liabilities
£361,861
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,736,211
Creditors One Year Total Current
354613
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7248
Assets Cash
£351,645
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2736211
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2736211
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
28 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
452126
Income Charitable Activities
826248
Income Investments
45472
Income Other
1094
Income Total Income And Endowments
1324940
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£367,222
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£817,278
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1184500
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
228355
Expenditure Depreciation
60019
Gain Loss Investment
134814
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,504,266
Assets Total Fixed
1726817
Assets Own Use
346251
Assets Long Term Investment
1380566
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,119,715
Assets Total Liabilities
£257,363
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,589,169
Creditors One Year Total Current
257363
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£550,031
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2589169
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2589169
Count Employees
17
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PROCESSORS AND GROWERS RESEARCH ORGANISATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1982-06-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/06/1956AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/05/1974AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/11/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13/04/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/06/2014NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 14 NOV 2017 as amended on 16 Jun 2026
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, UNDERTAKE AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO IMPROVE THE GROWING, HARVESTING, PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF LEGUMES, AND OTHER CROPS, AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO CARRY OUT SUCH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AT AND FROM THE RESEARCH STATION, THORNHAUGH, NEAR PETERBOROUGH, AND ELSEWHERE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
212654
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
P G R O

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures