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THE MELINA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1117826 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£46k
Latest spending
£61k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £28,128 to £12,518 due to net expenditure of £15,610, driven primarily by grants paid out of £59,566. The trustees report that the charity has virtually no overheads and believes there is no need to retain reserves at the present time. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts accorded with those records, with no material matters coming to their attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £13k; policy: no specific target stated; trustees believe no reserves needed)
“the trustees believe there is no need for them to retain any level of reserves at the present time” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£46k£61k
31/03/2024£75k£86k
31/03/2023£62k£140k
31/03/2022£2k£87k
31/03/2021£25k£105k

Common questions

Is THE MELINA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £28,128 to £12,518 due to net expenditure of £15,610, driven primarily by grants paid out of £59,566. The trustees report that the charity has virtually no overheads and believes there is no need to retain reserves at the present time. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and accounts accorded with those records, with no material matters coming to their attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.