Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Penny Appeal provides poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, with dedicated programmes to help the poor and needy by building wells, caring for orphans, providing nutritious food, delivering emergency aid in response to crisis situations and providing healthcare. Penny Appeal also works in the UK to help homeless people and women who have experienced domestic abuse.

Latest income

£13.1m

Expenditure

£13.8m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-04-30 £28.7m £23.3m
2021-12-31 £16.2m £17.2m
2022-12-31 £23.1m £22.1m
2023-12-31 £22.4m £23.8m
2024-12-31 £13.1m £13.8m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £12.5m
Charitable activities £0
Trading £0
Investment income £631k
Total income £13.1m

Spending

Charitable spend £10.3m
Raising funds £3.5m
Grants to institutions £4.1m
Governance £413k
Total expenditure £13.8m

Balance sheet

Reserves £6.4m
Total funds £6.7m
— restricted £303k
— unrestricted £6.4m
— endowment £0
Total assets £6.7m
Cash £2.9m

People

Employees 68

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.