the pied piper trust

The charity supports children and young people. The Pied Piper Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Gloucester and operates in Gloucestershire.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Pied Piper Appeal was founded in 1992 by Mr Peter Hickman MBE, with the aim to improve the lives of sick children in Gloucestershire by providing extra facilities that would comfort, reassure and give the best possible equipment when children are most in need.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Gloucestershire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£878,577

Latest Expenditure

£707,370

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 49.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 61.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 39.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £441,564

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £426,888

Investments £10,125

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £433,456

Raising Funds £273,914

Governance £1,650

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£878,577	£707,370	£433,456	£683,390	£683,390	8 / 91
2023	£859,740	£671,429	£360,280	£512,183	£512,183	7 / 60
2022	£628,361	£498,889	£254,448	£323,872	£323,872	7 / 50
2021	£348,171	£384,301				0 / 50
2020	£302,842	£301,621				0 / 50