RICH MIX CULTURAL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1089163 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£2.7m
Latest spending
£3.2m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £537,812 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by rising salary costs and inflation. While unrestricted general funds dropped to £51,433, the charity maintains significant designated funds of £11,430,410, primarily for its building, and forecasts a surplus for the upcoming year.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Denise Jones is a trustee of both the charity and The Portal Trust and Aldgate and Allhallows.
During the year a grant of £25,000 was received from The Portal Trust and £20,000 from Aldgate and Allhallows of which Denise Jones is a trustee. — page 41
As part of the Capital Project a building conditions survey was carried out by Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) of which Laura Houghton is an employee. The work was completed pro bono. — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Laura Houghton is an employee of the charity and an employee of JLL, which provided pro bono services.
During the year a grant of £25,000 was received from The Portal Trust and £20,000 from Aldgate and Allhallows of which Denise Jones is a trustee. — page 41
As part of the Capital Project a building conditions survey was carried out by Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) of which Laura Houghton is an employee. The work was completed pro bono. — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Rich Mix Cultural Enterprises Limited
The charity has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, Rich Mix Cultural Enterprises Limited. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.7m
Total spending
£3.2m
Cost of raising funds
£88k
Reserves (reported)
£5k
Employees
49

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.7m£3.2m
31/03/2024£2.5m£3.2m
31/03/2023£2.3m£2.9m
31/03/2022£2.8m£2.7m
31/03/2021£3.0m£2.4m

Common questions

Is RICH MIX CULTURAL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £537,812 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by rising salary costs and inflation. While unrestricted general funds dropped to £51,433, the charity maintains significant designated funds of £11,430,410, primarily for its building, and forecasts a surplus for the upcoming year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/09/2022£10k"Our Journeys StoryTent"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/10/2015£10k"The House of Schmutter: Discovering the Jewish East End"