THE MAYA CENTRE

Registered charity 1012889 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ISLINGTON WOMEN'S COUNSELLING CENTRE

To provide relief for women who are suffering from mental health problems by means of therapeutic services. To educate the general public on the subject of mental health.

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Latest income
£708k
Latest spending
£674k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £34,328 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £708,024 and expenditure of £673,696. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £269,870, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover operating costs for more than three months, aligning with their stated policy target of retaining reserves for 3 to 6 months of operating costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of operating costs (held: £270k)
“It is the policy of the Maya Centre that it retains sufficient reserves to ensure that the organisation can cover its liabilities for at least 3 months and up to 6 months of operating costs and this is our continuing aim” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£708k
Total spending
£674k
Cost of raising funds
£28k
Reserves (reported)
£270k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~4.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Islington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£708k£674k
31/03/2024£591k£583k
31/03/2023£634k£507k
31/03/2022£416k£411k
31/03/2021£410k£346k

Common questions

Is THE MAYA CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £34,328 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £708,024 and expenditure of £673,696. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £269,870, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover operating costs for more than three months, aligning with their stated policy target of retaining reserves for 3 to 6 months of operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE MAYA CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MAYA CENTRE as a grant recipient include CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY, CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION, The Considered Ask Foundation, THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEYFY2022£90kHealth and Welfare - Principal Grants
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2022£55kMental Health and Wellbeing
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2023£45kMain Grants
The Considered Ask FoundationFY2024£32k
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEYFY2023£8kPrincipal Grant
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2022£5k
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2025£4kIslington Giving Catalyst Grants
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2024£4kIslington Giving Catalyst
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEYFY2025£3kFlexible Health Grant
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2022£3kSupporting Families
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2024£2kIslington Giving Catalyst
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATIONFY2023£2kMain Grants
CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEYFY2024£0Health and Welfare Grant

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/04/2026£20kGEM Women's mental health support groups
The National Lottery Community Fund26/09/2024£20kBAMER Women's mental health support groups
City Bridge Foundation02/08/2023£107kGrant to Islington/ The Maya Centre
Greater London Authority (GLA)10/03/2023£134kGrant to The Maya Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund22/11/2021£361kMaya Centre Community Development Programme
City Bridge Foundation17/09/2020£135kGrant to Islington/ The Maya Centre
UK government11/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government01/02/2019£10kTampon Tax Community Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund23/08/2018£10kSkills, Tools and Knowledge Sharing Community Workshops and Activities
City Bridge Foundation06/02/2017£27kGrant to Islington/ The Maya Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund04/11/2015£395kMulti-faceted solutions to complex problems
The National Lottery Community Fund17/12/2014£7kMy Voice
City Bridge Foundation27/11/2014£53kGrant to Islington/ The Maya Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund26/05/2011£8kInformation Technology Improvements Project
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2010£392kTherapeutic Support for Women Affected by Domestic Violence
The National Lottery Community Fund23/05/2005£5kcommunity creche for children of low-income mothers attending couseling