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MEDIA LEGAL DEFENCE INITIATIVE

Registered charity 1128789 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£3.0m
Latest spending
£3.0m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a net surplus of £50,044 and held unrestricted reserves of £1,056,442. The trustees confirmed that these reserves exceed the policy target of £500,478, which is calculated as six months of operational costs. The filing affirms that adequate resources are available to cover foreseeable expenditure for the next 18 months.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of operational costs (£500,478) (held: £1.1m)
“The Board of Trustees has determined, in line with the organisation’s Reserves Policy, that Media Defence requires reserves of £500,478 to be held to ensure, that as a minimum, we can meet any costs of closing the organisation whilst remaining operational for a period of six months” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£3.0m
Total spending
£3.0m
Cost of raising funds
£86k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
20

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Algeria · Argentina · Azerbaijan · Bangladesh · Belgium · Botswana · Brazil · Burundi · Cambodia · Cameroon · Canada · Chile

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£3.0m£3.0m
31/12/2023£2.9m£2.9m
31/12/2022£2.6m£2.3m
31/12/2021£2.1m£2.0m
31/12/2020£2.8m£2.8m

Common questions

Is MEDIA LEGAL DEFENCE INITIATIVE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity closed the year with a net surplus of £50,044 and held unrestricted reserves of £1,056,442. The trustees confirmed that these reserves exceed the policy target of £500,478, which is calculated as six months of operational costs. The filing affirms that adequate resources are available to cover foreseeable expenditure for the next 18 months. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Who funds MEDIA LEGAL DEFENCE INITIATIVE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MEDIA LEGAL DEFENCE INITIATIVE as a grant recipient include THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATIONFY2023£12k

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