MISSING PEOPLE LIMITED

Charity Number: 1020419
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Every 90 seconds in the UK, someone is reported missing. Missing People is an independent charity and is a lifeline to the 180,000 people who are reported missing each year, and to their families and friends left behind. The charity operates a free and confidential helpline daily from 9am to 11pm to provide non-judgemental advice and guidance to anybody affected by the issue of missing on 116000

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£3,999,406

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Donations and legacies £3.59m
Charitable activities £367.05k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £37.53k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£4,005,639

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Raising funds £776.39k
Charitable activities £3.23m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £426,295 from 6 government contract(s) and £131,737 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £776.39k
Charitable expenditure £3.23m

People

95 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 2
£70k to £80k 1
£110k to £120k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 April 1993: Standard registration
  • 15 October 2024: Funds received from 1173903 MISSING PERSONS TRUST
  • 16 October 2024: Funds received from 1173903 MISSING PERSONS TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MESSAGE HOME (Working name)
  • MISSING FROM CARE (Working name)
  • MISSING PERSONS CHARITY (Working name)
  • MISSING YOU (Working name)
  • RUNAWAY HELPLINE (Working name)
  • NATIONAL MISSING PERSONS HELPLINE (Previous name)
  • THE NATIONWIDE MISSING PERSONS HELPLINE LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
James Walker Trustee 22 May 2024
London Freemasons Charity
Received: On time
Old Haileyburian and ISC (Lodge Benevolent Fund)
Received: On time
Rachel Murphy Trustee 22 May 2024
None on record
Louise Lloyd Trustee 22 May 2024
None on record
Nunziatina Rosenow Trustee 25 April 2023
None on record
Vijay Samtani Trustee 25 April 2023
DISABILITY LAW SERVICE
Received: On time
Caroline Rachel Rawes Trustee 25 April 2023
CINVEN FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Andrew Fraser McKay Trustee 04 June 2019
None on record
Samuel Kenneth Waterfall Trustee 03 October 2017
None on record
Paul Victor Boughton Trustee 03 October 2017
None on record
Sarah Godwin Trustee 03 February 2015
None on record
Justin McLaren Trustee 03 February 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £3.72m £3.48m £3.64m £3.52m £4.00m
Total expenditure £3.81m £3.22m £3.15m £3.40m £4.01m
Income from government contracts £695.43k £697.29k £191.26k £669.22k £426.30k
Income from government grants N/A N/A £191.26k £187.80k £131.74k
Income - Donations and legacies £3.45m £3.18m £3.32m £3.13m £3.59m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £256.59k £291.93k £323.18k £375.59k £367.05k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £9.03k £6.04k £3.48k £16.86k £37.53k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £17.72k £23.51k £10.59k £38.47k £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £3.23m £2.72m £2.54m £2.75m £3.23m
Expenditure - Raising funds £588.25k £508.72k £613.80k £647.58k £776.39k
Expenditure - Governance £50.57k £40.63k £40.70k £44.15k £42.53k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £25.03k £221.27k £225.14k £227.17k £284.26k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £1.74m £2.04m £2.29m £2.38m £2.23m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £395.71k £631.83k £398.70k £367.05k £280.51k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 08 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 08 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 04 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 04 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 17 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 16 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 16 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 APR 1993, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 17 MAR 1994 AND 6 FEB 2007, AND BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME 22 FEB 2007, AND BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26 SEPTEMBER 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09 MAR 2017

Charitable objects

(A)TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF A MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY HAVING DISAPPEARED WITHOUT TRACE; (B)TO PROVIDE HELP AND SUPPORT TO YOUNG PERSONS AND ADULTS WHO HAVE LEFT HOME WITHOUT INFORMING THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THEIR WHEREABOUTS AND WHO ARE SUFFERING CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS AND (C)TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM THE DISRUPTION TO FAMILY LIFE CAUSED BY THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY AND THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DISAPPEARED WITHOUT TRACE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
ROEBUCK HOUSE
284 UPPER RICHMOND ROAD WEST
LONDON
SW14 7JE
Phone:
02083924590
Email:
info@missingpeople.org.uk
Website:

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