The Pople Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Pople Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Pople Charitable Trust reported income of £368k and spending of £297k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £228k to £368k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Pople Charitable Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include C4ws Homeless Project (£368k), Wings South West (£368k) and Reach Charity Limited (£367k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Pople Charitable Trust assists children to receive high calibre educational training and provide appropriate facilities. Help is also given for the provision of facilities for needy elderly persons as well as children. Further, support is provided for the maintenance of heritage and listed buildings. The charity makes grants in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| C4ws Homeless Project | London | £368k |
| Wings South West | Bideford | £368k |
| Reach Charity Limited | Devon | £367k |
| The Cafe Project Basingstoke | Basingstoke | £368k |