MURRAY HALL COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 1076896 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Support families and their children to have the best start in life.Enable children, young people and adults to manage their mental wellbeing. Support individuals with life limiting illness to live well in the community.As a community anchor provide practical support to build community resilience.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the group reported a net surplus of £828,073 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with incoming resources increasing to £2,746,910. The trustees confirm that cashflow remains stable and resources are adequate to meet ongoing expenditure, with no material uncertainties affecting the going concern status.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 93.9% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“In the last year fundraising activities have raised donations and income of £14,701 (2024 - £9,592).” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 months of the current annual income (held: £1.5m)
“The Charity aims to maintain reserves at a level that is equivalent to 6 months of the current annual income.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity received £63 and paid £1,450 to Locality UK Limited, and paid £270 to Compassionate Communities UK. These organisations are related because M Patel is a trustee in both.
“During the year the Charitable Company received £63 (2024: £4,815) and paid £1,450 (2024: £1,450) to Locality UK Limited. The charity paid £270 (2024: £Nil) to Compassionate Communities UK. These organisations are related by virtue of the fact that M Patel is a trustee in both organisations.” — page 57
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Murray Hall Community Enterprises Limited
“A new subsidiary company Murray Hall Community Enterprises Limited (MHCE) was incorporated in November 2024 and commenced activities in January 2025 to support Murray Hall Community Trust Limited (Murray Hall Community Trust) with fundraising to further the aims of the Charity as the sole shareholder.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Dains Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Dr Manjula Patel — Chief Executive Officer (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£14k
Reported reserves equal ~6.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/04/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Christopher Pattersonchair
- CHRISTINE HARRISON
- David Hill
- JOHN BLEWITT
- JOHN JAMES MILLER · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City · Dudley · Sandwell · Solihull · Walsall · Wolverhampton
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MURRAY HALL COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a net surplus of £828,073 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with incoming resources increasing to £2,746,910. The trustees confirm that cashflow remains stable and resources are adequate to meet ongoing expenditure, with no material uncertainties affecting the going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dains Audit Limited.
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