PEMBROKESHIRE PEOPLE FIRST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 19 March 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04391979
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £719,242
Latest expenditure: £645,603
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Portcullis House, Old Hakin Road, Merlins Bridge, Haverfordwest, SA61 2DA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.pembrokeshirepeople1st.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Pembrokeshire People First is an organisation for adults with learning disabilities, autism and neurodiversity. The services provided include 1:1 advocacy, support with campaigning on issues important to our members, StaySocial - a drop in centre, counseling, self advocacy groups and training in independent living skills.

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Charity Annual Return History

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 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £719,242
Total Gross Expenditure: £645,603

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: 24 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £585,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £612,825

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: 21 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £455,899
Total Gross Expenditure: £444,896

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: 18 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £477,021
Total Gross Expenditure: £484,139

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £483,682
Total Gross Expenditure: £436,024

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £719,242
Total Gross Expenditure: £645,603
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Contracts: 301380
Income From Government Grants: £129,243
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 24 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £585,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £612,825
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 232606
Income From Government Grants: £169,064
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 21 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £455,899
Total Gross Expenditure: £444,896
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 64510
Income From Government Grants: £326,061
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 18 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £477,021
Total Gross Expenditure: £484,139
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 25000
Income From Government Grants: £215,217
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £483,682
Total Gross Expenditure: £436,024
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 25000
Income From Government Grants: £231,235
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1509
Income Other Trading Activities: 3864
Income Charitable Activities: 713767
Income Investments: 102
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 719242
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £585,529
Expenditure Other: 60074
Expenditure Total: 645603
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 22319
Expenditure Support Costs: 82393
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £6,080
Assets Total Fixed: 12583
Assets Own Use: 12583
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £240,196
Assets Total Liabilities: £13,980
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £238,799
Creditors One Year Total Current: 13980
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £158,437
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 6080
Funds Restricted: 232719
Funds Total: 238799
Count Employees: 27
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 24 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 598
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 576843
Income Investments: 87
Income Other: 7619
Income Total Income And Endowments: 585147
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £4,613
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £531,667
Expenditure Other: 76545
Expenditure Total: 612825
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 76545
Expenditure Depreciation: 682
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £165,160
Assets Total Fixed: 3862
Assets Own Use: 3862
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £198,015
Assets Total Liabilities: £36,717
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £165,160
Creditors One Year Total Current: 36717
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £43,541
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 17844
Funds Restricted: 147316
Funds Total: 165160
Count Employees: 28
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Ceredigion
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Pembrokeshire
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Carmarthenshire
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PEMBROKESHIRE PEOPLE FIRST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-03-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 MAR 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 JUL 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19 AUG 2010AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 29 NOV 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26 MAR 2015 as amended on 06 Nov 2018
Charitable Objects: 1. THE RELIEF AND SUPPORT OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND/OR AUTISM THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVOCACY, TRAINING, AND GROUP WORK USING THE ARTS, WHICH WILL HELP PEOPLE KNOW AND ATTAIN THE SAME RIGHTS AS EVERYONE ELSE.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND/OR AUTISM, TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN SOCIETY.3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE EXPERIENCES OF AND ISSUES AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND/OR AUTISM.
Area Of Benefit: PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY LIVING IN PEMBROKESHIRE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 328866
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: PEMBROKESHIRE ADVOCACY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management