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People's Postcode Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC040387
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 3, 2026. Filing history
Registered
March 24, 2009
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
28 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh
EH2 4ET

Contact

Website
postcodetrust.org.uk
Screenshot of the People's Postcode Trust website

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of equality and diversity','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','the advancement of animal welfare'

People's Postcode Trust supports smaller charities and good causes in Scotland to make a difference to their community for the benefit of people and planet. People's Postcode Trust operates its own society lottery and receives all its funding from the players of Postcode Lottery.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: OBJECTS 3. The Company is incorporated for charitable objects and purposes only with the intention of providing public benefit in Scotland or elsewhere, and in particular the Company is established to promote: (i) The prevention or relief of poverty. (ii) The advancement of health. (iii) The advancement of citizenship or community development. (iv) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. (v) The advancement of public participation in sport. (vi) The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities , with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. (vii) The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. (viii) The promotion of equality and diversity. (ix) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. (x) The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. and (xi) The advancement of animal welfare.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 Sept. 3, 2026On time £12,135,667 £12,171,908
Dec. 31, 2024 Sept. 1, 2025On time £11,607,846 £11,571,899
Dec. 31, 2023 Sept. 17, 2024On time £12,147,285 £11,920,328
Dec. 31, 2022 Aug. 14, 2023On time £8,335,410 £8,076,228
Dec. 31, 2021 July 13, 2022On time £8,009,081 £7,990,682
Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 15, 2021 £7,959,652 £7,908,531

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.