Peace Matters
Analysis
Peace Matters is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Peace Matters reported income of £467k and spending of £371k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £103k to £467k (+355%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 127%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Peace Matters sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guru Nanak Gurdwara (£467k), Citycoast Trust (£467k) and Barking and Dagenham Citizens Advice Bureau (£465k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
. 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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Guru Nanak Gurdwara | Luton | £467k |
| Citycoast Trust | Brighton | £467k |
| Barking and Dagenham Citizens Advice Bureau | Essex | £465k |
| The Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys | London | £467k |