THE MONITORING GROUP LIMITED

Registered charity 1062008 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PORTSMOUTH AREA EMERGENCY MONITORING SERVICE, TMG

Provision of research, advice and support to victims of race religious and other hate crime

Objects

1. TO PROMOTE GOOD RACE RELATIONS BY ENDEAVOURING TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF RACE AND ENCOURAGING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS 2. TO ADVANCE RACE RELATIONS BY MEANS OF EDUCATION AND BY RAISING AWARENESS 3. TO RELIEVE NEED OF THOSE WHO ARE DISTRESSED OR ARE SUFFERING BECAUSE THEY ARE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE GREATER LONDON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£300k
Latest spending
£318k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18,108 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £53,299 to £35,191. The trustees confirm that the current unrestricted reserves of £35,191 meet their stated policy target of three months of unrestricted operating expenditure (£25,000). The charity relies heavily on restricted funding, with the CATCH project accounting for approximately 75% of annual income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted operating expenditure (held: £35k)
“The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets ("the free reserves") held by the charity should be equal to 3 months of unrestricted operating expenditure, which equated to £25,000 in general funds.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£300k£318k
31/03/2024£268k£265k
31/03/2023£238k£231k
31/03/2022£207k£201k
31/03/2021£137k£109k

Common questions

Is THE MONITORING GROUP LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18,108 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £53,299 to £35,191. The trustees confirm that the current unrestricted reserves of £35,191 meet their stated policy target of three months of unrestricted operating expenditure (£25,000). The charity relies heavily on restricted funding, with the CATCH project accounting for approximately 75% of annual income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/02/2012£300kLondon Race Advocacy Project
The National Lottery Community Fund11/05/2011£464kTrauma Therapy Service
The National Lottery Community Fund17/09/2007£7kEducation Works on Rural Racism
The National Lottery Community Fund31/01/2006£145kThe Torbay BME Community Empowerment Project
The National Lottery Community Fund05/07/2005£160kProvide support services to BME communities in rural areas.
The National Lottery Community Fund10/05/2005£163kCasework & Support Service