PRAMA FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 9 August 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 10778305
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £3,958,560
Latest expenditure: £4,094,085
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Prama Charity Superstore, Unit 6, 855 Knighton Heath Estate, Ringwood Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH11 8NE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Prama Foundation vision is to see 'a world where no-one is unfairly disadvantaged or excluded because of age or infirmity and where every person can enjoy life as they age'. In its work, and through subsidiaries, the Foundation provides tailored care to people at home, as well as promoting and supporting Communities For All Ages and activities that combat social isolation in older people.

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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: 15 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,958,560
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,094,085

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: 20 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,275,065
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,066,866

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: 14 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,670,602
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,943,902

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: 19 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,158,575
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,030,293

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: 28 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,248,036
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,977,707

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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: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,958,560
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,094,085
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 30000
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: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 351

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: 20 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,275,065
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,066,866
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 30000
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 380

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: 14 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,670,602
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,943,902
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 30000
Income From Government Grants: £10,594
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: 1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000: 1
Count Volunteers: 340

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: 19 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,158,575
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,030,293
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 70000
Income From Government Grants: £24,394
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: 175

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: 28 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,248,036
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,977,707
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 30000
Income From Government Grants: £483,356
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 350

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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: 15 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 355900
Income Other Trading Activities: 1415922
Income Charitable Activities: 2171122
Income Investments: 12468
Income Other: 3148
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3958560
Income Legacies: 4367
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,157,993
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,936,092
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4094085
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 28338
Expenditure Support Costs: 926436
Expenditure Depreciation: 60708
Gain Loss Investment: 1793
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £725,749
Assets Total Fixed: 869047
Assets Own Use: 664091
Assets Long Term Investment: 204956
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,006,320
Assets Total Liabilities: £561,909
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,313,458
Creditors One Year Total Current: 561909
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £347,423
Funds Endowment: 33747
Funds Unrestricted: 1269182
Funds Restricted: 10529
Funds Total: 1313458
Count Employees: 175
Consolidated 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: 20 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 420122
Income Other Trading Activities: 1220332
Income Charitable Activities: 2624329
Income Investments: 7753
Income Other: 2529
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4275065
Income Legacies: 119122
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,000,499
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,066,367
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4066866
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 30068
Expenditure Support Costs: 847127
Expenditure Depreciation: 48153
Gain Loss Investment: 14749
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £882,847
Assets Total Fixed: 847067
Assets Own Use: 643787
Assets Long Term Investment: 203280
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,221,020
Assets Total Liabilities: £620,897
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,447,190
Creditors One Year Total Current: 599272
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 21625
Assets Cash: £571,227
Funds Endowment: 33021
Funds Unrestricted: 1397150
Funds Restricted: 17019
Funds Total: 1447190
Count Employees: 177
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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: 14 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 344350
Income Other Trading Activities: 802497
Income Charitable Activities: 2516899
Income Investments: 4720
Income Other: 2136
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3670602
Income Legacies: 13982
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £680,560
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,263,342
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3943902
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 22754
Expenditure Support Costs: 960199
Expenditure Depreciation: 30849
Gain Loss Investment: -11026
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £605,559
Assets Total Fixed: 770669
Assets Own Use: 583040
Assets Long Term Investment: 187629
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,027,393
Assets Total Liabilities: £573,820
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,224,242
Creditors One Year Total Current: 573820
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £516,094
Funds Endowment: 34978
Funds Unrestricted: 1158220
Funds Restricted: 31044
Funds Total: 1224242
Count Employees: 200
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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: 19 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 497508
Income Other Trading Activities: 590767
Income Charitable Activities: 3064814
Income Investments: 3221
Income Other: 2265
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4158575
Income Legacies: 18491
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £576,268
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,454,025
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4030293
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 24281
Expenditure Support Costs: 795815
Expenditure Depreciation: 34963
Gain Loss Investment: 11284
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £859,599
Assets Total Fixed: 765446
Assets Own Use: 567890
Assets Long Term Investment: 197556
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,271,787
Assets Total Liabilities: £528,665
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,508,568
Creditors One Year Total Current: 528665
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £718,158
Funds Endowment: 40390
Funds Unrestricted: 1447929
Funds Restricted: 20249
Funds Total: 1508568
Count Employees: 214
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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: 28 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 598396
Income Other Trading Activities: 414238
Income Charitable Activities: 3229871
Income Investments: 3016
Income Other: 2515
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4248036
Income Legacies: 74628
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £401,327
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,576,380
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3977707
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 25456
Expenditure Support Costs: 911878
Expenditure Depreciation: 37285
Gain Loss Investment: 22393
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £593,001
Assets Total Fixed: 784570
Assets Own Use: 598777
Assets Long Term Investment: 185793
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,301,356
Assets Total Liabilities: £716,924
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,369,002
Creditors One Year Total Current: 666924
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 50000
Assets Cash: £902,964
Funds Endowment: 34782
Funds Unrestricted: 1216162
Funds Restricted: 118058
Funds Total: 1369002
Count Employees: 243
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PRAMA FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2017-08-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 MAY 2017
Charitable Objects: 1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CARE, FACILITIES, SERVICES, SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL ADVICE;2 TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST OLDER PERSONS AND PERSONS OF ANY AGE SUFFERING FROM A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS OR DISABILITY;3 THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY BY:3.1 THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF AGE, DISABILITY OR MENTAL OR PHYSICAL HEALTH;3.2 ADVANCING EDUCATION IN AND RAISING AWARENESS OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;3.3 PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; AND3.4 CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;4 TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY OR PARTS OF SOCIETY BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, ILL HEALTH OR DISABILITY;5 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR EDUCATION, THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF SUCH AREA OR AREAS AS MAY BE DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE TRUSTEES; AND6 TO RESEARCH OR TO SUPPORT OR COMMISSION RESEARCH INTO CARE FOR OLDER PERSONS AND PERSONS SUFFERING FROM A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS OR DISABILITY AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.AS A PRACTICAL EXPRESSION OF CHRISTIAN LOVE AND COMPASSION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff