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the printing charity

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. The Printing Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Crawley and operates in England And Wales, France, and various other locations.


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

We have been supporting people who work or have worked in printing, packaging and publishing since 1827. Our charitable aims include promoting independence, protecting dignity and furthering skills. We meet our aims through providing financial, emotional and practical support, including a free 24/7 helpline, and working with industry partners to champion the sector's emerging talent.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,239,618
Latest Expenditure
£3,347,898

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 252.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 93.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £11,222
Charitable Activities £514,287
Other Trading £15,840
Investments £698,269
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,131,272
Raising Funds £216,626
Governance £42,909
Grants to Institutions £96,900
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,239,618£3,347,898£3,131,272£37,212,717£35,140,00219 / 19
2023£1,159,781£3,011,423£2,804,660£36,250,316£34,348,37618 / 19
2022£1,063,371£3,392,785£3,137,488£36,138,451£34,343,72117 / 25
2021£1,325,893£3,117,269£2,950,976£42,537,383£40,494,14719 / 32
2020£1,355,840£2,623,381£2,311,540£41,493,000£32,302,36219 / 30

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers