People First International
Analysis
People First International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in April 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, People First International reported income of £50k and spending of £21k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £78k to £50k (-36%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, People First International sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Nathaniel Reyner Trust Fund (£50k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and All Angels, Brighton (£50k) and Kingstrust Network (£50k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We raise money in order to make grants to People First Educational Charitable Trust our sister charity in India. We also raise awareness of their activities and support cultural exchanges
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Nathaniel Reyner Trust Fund | Liverpool | £50k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and All Angels, Brighton | Brighton | £50k |
| Kingstrust Network | Withernsea | £50k |
| The Jewish Youth Fund | London | £50k |