TASC MADAGASCAR
The relief of poverty & furtherance of education & health in the districts of Vohipeno,Manakara,Farafangana,& Vaingandrano in south east Madagascar.
Objects
TO CARRY OUT SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN MADAGASCAR, PARTICULARLY THE COMMUNITY AT TANJOMOHA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY: -THE RELIEF OF POVERTYTHE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH; ANDTHE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £76,660 at the year end, which is considerably higher than the trustees' stated policy target of around £10,000. The trustees attribute this surplus to a legacy received five years ago and note that they have begun utilizing these funds for educational purposes in accordance with the donor's wishes. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would suggest the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees hope to maintain reserves of around £10,000 for urgent projects and emergencies.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Stuart Andrew Martin MBEchair
- Dr CHRISTOPHER RALPH SWINBURN
- Dr JIM O'BRIEN
- Edward Ellis
- PAT O'BRIEN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2026 | £31k | £77k |
| 05/04/2025 | £38k | £36k |
| 05/04/2024 | £45k | £88k |
| 05/04/2023 | £30k | £48k |
| 05/04/2022 | £27k | £36k |
Common questions
Is TASC MADAGASCAR financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £76,660 at the year end, which is considerably higher than the trustees' stated policy target of around £10,000. The trustees attribute this surplus to a legacy received five years ago and note that they have begun utilizing these funds for educational purposes in accordance with the donor's wishes. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would suggest the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.