PEACE MATTERS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 28 February 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £466,701
Latest expenditure: £370,562
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: A J MALIK & CO, 2 WOODVIEW GROVE, LEEDS, LS11 6JX

02 Activities

What the charity does

. To relieve and prevent poverty for the public benefit in the UK and such countries in Africa and South-East Asia as the Trustees deem appropriate by the provision of grants of money, the provision of items including but not exclusively food and clothing, and by payment for services such as essential housing costs, medical aid, and utilities.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £466,701
Total Gross Expenditure: £370,562

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 3 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £478,422
Total Gross Expenditure: £344,205

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £210,953
Total Gross Expenditure: £266,649

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 15 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 15 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £215,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £213,451

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 15 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 15 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £102,575
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,939

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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: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £466,701
Total Gross Expenditure: £370,562
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £19,900
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
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £478,422
Total Gross Expenditure: £344,205
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £4,700
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
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £210,953
Total Gross Expenditure: £266,649
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 15 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £215,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £213,451
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 15 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £102,575
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,939
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

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: Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Turkey
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Afghanistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PEACE MATTERS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2018-02-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27 FEB 2018ADOPTED 20 NOV 2017
Charitable Objects: "1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 5 AND 16 LIVING IN LEEDS, UK, AND IN SUCH COUNTRIES IN AFRICA AND SOUTH-EAST ASIA AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDING TO ESTABLISHED SCHOOLS AND THE ORGANISATION OF CLASSES.2. TO RELIEVE AND PREVENT POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE UK AND SUCH COUNTRIES IN AFRICA AND SOUTH-EAST ASIA AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS OF MONEY, THE PROVISION OF ITEMS INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOOD AND CLOTHING, AND BY PAYMENT FOR SERVICES SUCH AS ESSENTIAL HOUSING COSTS, MEDICAL AID, AND UTILITIES. 3.TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS HARMONY IN THE UK FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERACTION AND DIALOGUE BETWEEN DIFFERENT FAITH AND NON-FAITH GROUPS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THROUGH THE ORGANISATION OF SPORTS EVENTS, MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND CELEBRATORY EVENTS TO ENABLE PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT FAITH GROUPS TO UNDERSTAND THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS OF OTHERS. 4. TO RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF MUSLIM WOMEN IN THE UK AND IN SUCH COUNTRIES IN AFRICA AND SOUTH-EAST ASIA AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND BY ESTABLISHING AND SUPPORTING PROJECTS AIMED AT ENHANCING EMPLOYABILITY. "

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management