People Potential Possibilities

Analysis

People Potential Possibilities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in July 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02495423). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, People Potential Possibilities reported income of £39.1m and spending of £37.7m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £32.1m to £39.1m (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, People Potential Possibilities sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Premier League Charitable Fund (£39.1m), Horder Healthcare (£40.0m) and The Air Ambulance Service (£37.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, trading 1.7% and donations and legacies 1.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £14.8m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 838 people.