CCEW Charity Commission profile

PENNY APPEAL

Registered charity 1128341 · organisation 4040078

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 March 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06578382
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£10,972,593
Latest expenditure
£9,381,776
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Penny Appeal Campus, Thornes Park, WAKEFIELD, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Penny Appeal provides poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, with dedicated programmes to help the poor and needy by building wells, caring for orphans, providing nutritious food, delivering emergency aid in response to crisis situations and providing healthcare. Penny Appeal also works in the UK to help homeless people and women who have experienced domestic abuse.

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
28 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,972,593
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,381,776
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,136,985
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,756,631
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
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£22,429,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,816,643
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
31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£23,086,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,118,433
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£16,188,549
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,159,391

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
28 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,972,593
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,381,776
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Volunteers
10
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
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,136,985
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,756,631
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Volunteers
5
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
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£22,429,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,816,643
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
40
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
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£23,086,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,118,433
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
85
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£16,188,549
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,159,391
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
41

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
28 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
10117881
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
44659
Income Other
810053
Income Total Income And Endowments
10972593
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,932,401
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,449,373
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9381776
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1876068
Expenditure Governance
242793
Expenditure Support Costs
2350218
Expenditure Depreciation
196805
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,492,185
Assets Total Fixed
4038371
Assets Own Use
1038371
Assets Long Term Investment
3000000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,205,505
Assets Total Liabilities
£986,459
Assets Current Investment
513350
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,257,417
Creditors One Year Total Current
986459
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,692,155
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6492185
Funds Restricted
1765232
Funds Total
8257417
Count Employees
40
Charity Only 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
31 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
12506433
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
630552
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13136985
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,496,243
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,260,387
Expenditure Other
1
Expenditure Total
13756631
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4055593
Expenditure Governance
413148
Expenditure Support Costs
2065562
Expenditure Depreciation
217288
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,363,544
Assets Total Fixed
4275095
Assets Own Use
1275095
Assets Long Term Investment
3000000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,564,474
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,172,970
Assets Current Investment
675619
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,666,599
Creditors One Year Total Current
1172970
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,888,855
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6363544
Funds Restricted
303055
Funds Total
6666599
Count Employees
68
Charity Only 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
31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
22141703
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
288155
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
22429858
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,512,132
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,304,511
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
23816643
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
8276945
Expenditure Governance
689704
Expenditure Support Costs
2572714
Expenditure Depreciation
300176
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,286,244
Assets Total Fixed
4552949
Assets Own Use
1552949
Assets Long Term Investment
3000000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,536,477
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,803,182
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,286,244
Creditors One Year Total Current
1803182
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,951,738
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6711642
Funds Restricted
574602
Funds Total
7286244
Count Employees
90
Charity Only 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
31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
20634933
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
260965
Income Other
2190340
Income Total Income And Endowments
23086238
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,845,407
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,273,026
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
22118433
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
6567407
Expenditure Governance
482978
Expenditure Support Costs
2041978
Expenditure Depreciation
300924
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
290999
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,544,192
Assets Total Fixed
4728771
Assets Own Use
1728771
Assets Long Term Investment
3000000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,010,943
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,066,685
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,673,029
Creditors One Year Total Current
1066685
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,333,541
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7544192
Funds Restricted
1128837
Funds Total
8673029
Count Employees
100
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16169479
Income Investments
19070
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16188549
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,043,618
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,115,773
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17159391
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
7024953
Expenditure Governance
225130
Expenditure Support Costs
1548402
Expenditure Depreciation
168254
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£991,973
Assets Total Fixed
3266058
Assets Own Use
3266058
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,841,696
Assets Total Liabilities
£693,530
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,414,224
Creditors One Year Total Current
555815
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
137715
Assets Cash
£4,472,186
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
991973
Funds Restricted
6422251
Funds Total
7414224
Count Employees
131
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mali
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mauritania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burma
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Greece
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Niger
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Azerbaijan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Syria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guinea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Central African Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Occupied Palestinian Territories
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Israel
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PENNY APPEAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-03-02T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/04/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/01/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11/01/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10 NOV 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 JUN 2023
Charitable Objects
(1) TO PREVENT AND/OR RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND OTHER MEANS: TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION.(2) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER (3) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.(4) TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS(5) TO PROMOTE SUBSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT(6) TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS IN LOCALITIES WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIES OUT ITS CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES(7) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE(8) THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT(9) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION(10) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE(11) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FORM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED AND AGREED BY THE TRUSTEES
Area Of Benefit
JEHLUM DISTRICT, PAKISTAN

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures