Newport People First
What it does
NPF is a user-led organisation, part of the worldwide self-advocacy movement for people with a learning disability (LD). Our members are people who identify as having a LD, & are diverse in terms of age, ethnicity, abilities, & social circumstances. We run empowering projects, training courses & consultations.
Its charitable purposes
TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH PROGRESSIVE LEARNING (LEARNING DISABILITY) WITHIN THE CITY AND SURROUNDING AREA OF NEWPORT, SOUTH WALES AND TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPACITIES SO THAT THEY MAY BETTER PARTICIPATE IN THEIR SOCIETY, INPARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) DEVELOPING SELF ADVOCACY SKILLSB) HELPING PEOPLE WITH PROGRESSIVE LEARNING TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS AND ACCESS AVAILABLE SERVICES.C) LIASING WITH STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO HELP IDENTIFY AND MEET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH PROGRESSIVE LEARNING
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Who it helps
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Newport City
Area of benefit in its governing document: Within the City and Surrounding Area of Newport, South Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £25,987 and spent £28,735.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £25,987 | £28,735 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 March 2024 | £26,339 | £28,639 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 March 2023 | £22,530 | £27,711 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 March 2022 | £45,047 | £33,129 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 March 2021 | £53,544 | £27,529 | Not reported | 4 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 51%, from £53,544 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £25,987 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 111% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 95% of its income in the year to 31 March 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£25,000).
- Largest funder
- Newport City Council gave £13,528 in the year to 31 March 2025, 52% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £13,528 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £13,528 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £12,500 from 1 grant | £12,500 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2023 | £11,507 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £13,493 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £11,507 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 3 funders who gave £25,897 between them. £24,684 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport City Council | Council | £13,528 | £12,500 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £11,156 | £13,488 |
| Cwm Taf People First | Trust, company or other | £1,213 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 6 grants to this charity since 2011, worth at least £186,280.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£109,973, 3 grants
- People's Health Trust£61,307, 2 grants
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£15,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £55,035 |
| 31 Oct 2019 | People's Health Trust | £24,719 |
| 6 Sept 2017 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £15,000 |
| 10 Aug 2017 | People's Health Trust |
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Alex Perry
- Andrew James Wright
- Jo Blackley
- Kelly Tracey Ball
- Linda Pauline Perry
- Rhiannon Currie
- Samantha Joanne Mitchell
- Wyndham Samuels Conniff
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 31 January 2026 | Received 31 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 20 March 2025, 48 days late | Received 20 March 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 7 April 2024, 67 days late | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 31 January 2022 | Received 31 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1140460
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 16 February 2011
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01/10/1997AS AMENDED ON 03/11/2005AS AMENDED ON 02/10/2010AS AMENDED ON 17/06/2013
- Website
- newportpeoplefirst.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Newport
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.