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CLARA MARTINEAU CHARITY

Registered charity 1040051 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£183k
Latest spending
£709k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £650,253.67, which aligns with the trustees' stated policy to maintain nil or minimal reserves given the minimal nature of its operational liabilities. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £236,985.32 for the year, primarily driven by a loss on investment revaluation, though it remains solvent with sufficient assets to meet its liabilities.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: nil reserves or minimal reserves (held: £650k)
“The Trustees policy on reserves therefore is to maintain nil reserves or minimal reserves.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£644k
Total spending
£100k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£183k£709k
31/03/2025£188k£425k
31/03/2024£644k£100k
31/03/2023£158k£246k
31/03/2022£726k£235k

Common questions

Is CLARA MARTINEAU CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £650,253.67, which aligns with the trustees' stated policy to maintain nil or minimal reserves given the minimal nature of its operational liabilities. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £236,985.32 for the year, primarily driven by a loss on investment revaluation, though it remains solvent with sufficient assets to meet its liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, FORMBY1—
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£1.1m
GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION1£500k
THE HEALTH FOUNDATION1£400k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATION1£370k
THE SANDHU CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£88k
BAKER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£75k
THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£50k

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