SAVE THE MOTHERS TRUST (SMT)

Registered charity 1104771 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£596k
Latest spending
£553k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £20,000 in unrestricted reserves, which the trustees describe as a policy buffer to cover running costs during periods of low income or for emergency expenses. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable regulations.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £20k)
The charity holds £20,000 in reserve in case of having a period of low income, which allows the charity to fundraise more income to cover running costs. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

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

Total income
£596k
Total spending
£553k
Cost of raising funds
£46k
Reserves (reported)
£20k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Bradford City · Central African Republic · Ivory Coast · Malawi · Mali · Oldham · Pakistan · Turkey · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£596k£553k
31/03/2024£613k£658k
31/03/2023£851k£764k
31/03/2022£740k£701k
31/03/2021£661k£574k

Common questions

Is SAVE THE MOTHERS TRUST (SMT) financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held £20,000 in unrestricted reserves, which the trustees describe as a policy buffer to cover running costs during periods of low income or for emergency expenses. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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