THE MERMAID APPEAL TRUST

Registered charity 1043029 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MERMAID APPEAL

Assists in funding the operation of The Mermaid Centre, a breast care centre.

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Latest income
£13k
Latest spending
£900
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total reserves of £497,064, with £47,064 held in instant access bank accounts for immediate expenditure. The surplus for the year was £25,972, primarily generated from bank interest, and the funds are being held in short-term deposits to support future building works at the Mermaid Centre.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Bank interest (92% of income)
“Bank interest received 24,042” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: held to generate investment income to support the implementation of building works intended to improve the environment at the Mermaid Centre (held: £497k)
“The Charity’s total reserves of £497,064 are currently held to generate investment income to support the implementation of building works intended to improve the environment at the Mermaid Centre for the benefit of breast care patients.” — page 5
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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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£13k£900
31/03/2025£26k£0
31/03/2024£2k£0
31/03/2023£2k£0
31/03/2022£579£24

Common questions

Is THE MERMAID APPEAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total reserves of £497,064, with £47,064 held in instant access bank accounts for immediate expenditure. The surplus for the year was £25,972, primarily generated from bank interest, and the funds are being held in short-term deposits to support future building works at the Mermaid Centre. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.