MENINADANCA

Registered charity 1095638 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CRIANCAS - CHRISTIAN ANSWERS, PEDRAVIVA

To help in the rescue and prevention of young girls exploited in child prostitution and human trafficking in Brazil. To provide places of safety and refuge where girls can receive counselling, rehabilitation, hope, healing and - where possible - justice.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£243k

Latest spending

£209k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £179,186.34 at the end of the period, with unrestricted reserves effectively covering three months of operational costs as per the charity's policy. The charity reported a net receipt increase of £34,100.94 compared to the previous year, indicating stable financial growth.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of Brazil grants and UK operational costs (held: £179k)

“Priority is given to funding support for the projects in Brazil, keeping the equivalent of three months of Brazil grants and UK operational costs in reserve.” — 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Meninadanca (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID HENRY ROPERchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Anna Wilkinson
Charlotte Piek
Katherine Wilkinson
Lara Elize Nascimento-Brooks
Simon Robert Cole · trustee of 1 other charity
Yaa Owusua

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

Operates in: Brazil

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£243k	£209k
31/03/2024	£237k	£186k
31/03/2023	£220k	£170k
31/03/2022	£128k	£121k
31/03/2021	£125k	£129k

Common questions

Is MENINADANCA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £179,186.34 at the end of the period, with unrestricted reserves effectively covering three months of operational costs as per the charity's policy. The charity reported a net receipt increase of £34,100.94 compared to the previous year, indicating stable financial growth. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MENINADANCA?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MENINADANCA as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISHOP'S STORTFORD (ST MICHAEL), THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SIDCUP.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISHOP'S STORTFORD (ST MICHAEL)	FY2022	£500	donation
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SIDCUP	FY2025	£150	Overseas Agencies
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BISHOP'S STORTFORD (ST MICHAEL)	FY2023	£0	2023 Lent Appeal

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
WAR ON WANT	1	£18k
GREEN CRESCENT AID UK	1	£250

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Menheniot Pre-school.

Menheniot Pre-school income £108k
MENDAN LIMITED income £182k
MERCY OUTREACH income £103k
HOPE FOR MANKIND income £1.2m
MCS Foundation income £165k
MIMANSA FOUNDATION TRUST income £153k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MENINADANCA	£243k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Menheniot Pre-school FY2025	£108k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MENDAN LIMITED FY2025	£182k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MERCY OUTREACH FY2025	£103k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOPE FOR MANKIND FY2025	£1.2m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MCS Foundation FY2025	£165k	—	unclear	0.0%	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.