People First Merseyside Company Limited
Analysis
People First Merseyside Company Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bootle. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05487998). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, People First Merseyside Company Limited reported income of £185k and spending of £214k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £308k to £185k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, People First Merseyside Company Limited sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bentley Arlfc (£185k), Bridging the Gap (Manchester) (£185k) and Hartlepool Community Trust (£184k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A Self Advocacy organisation for adults with learning difficulties, working across Liverpool and Sefton. Supporting people to work together in a group to speak up for themselves to enable them to have more control over their own lives, create a supportive network to encourage more people to speak up, provides information and signpost people who may need a different type of advocacy service.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bentley Arlfc | Doncaster | £185k |
| Bridging the Gap (Manchester) | Manchester | £185k |
| Hartlepool Community Trust | Cleveland | £184k |
| Brighter Together | Teddington | £185k |