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MW (CL) FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1134917 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as M W FOUNDATION, MW (HO) FOUNDATION

To pursue the objects of the charity with all the resources available to the charity.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£350k
Latest spending
£284k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £27,283 for the year, driven by significant investment returns of £260,438 which offset charitable grant expenditures of £239,724. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased to £1,292, though total charity funds remained stable at £3,210,270 due to investment property holdings. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: the current assets of the charity (held: £1k)
“In considering the financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve, being the current assets of the charity.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mrs V Lewin and Mrs H Olsberg are directors/minority shareholders in Debmar Investments Ltd, Leicester Investments Ltd, Hilary Holdings Ltd, and Wisewear Universal Holdings Ltd. All donated income came from these or other companies owned/managed by Mrs Lewin.
“All the donated income for the year came from one or more of the above companies or other companies or charities owned or managed by Mrs Lewin.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2022)

Total income
£509k
Total spending
£244k
Cost of raising funds
£69k
Reserves (reported)
£3.2m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~157.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (60% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 13.5% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£350k£284k
30/11/2024£331k£304k
30/11/2023£402k£434k
30/11/2022£509k£244k
30/11/2021£307k£244k

Common questions

Is MW (CL) FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £27,283 for the year, driven by significant investment returns of £260,438 which offset charitable grant expenditures of £239,724. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased to £1,292, though total charity funds remained stable at £3,210,270 due to investment property holdings. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MW (CL) FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MW (CL) FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include DEBMAR BENEVOLENT TRUST LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
DEBMAR BENEVOLENT TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£124k
DEBMAR BENEVOLENT TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£66k
DEBMAR BENEVOLENT TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£65k
DEBMAR BENEVOLENT TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£59k

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES1£185k
BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH1£183k
DILLHAVEN LIMITED1£92k
YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER1£20k
J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED1£17k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£12k
KTRUST LIMITED1£12k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MW (HO) FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MW (CL) FOUNDATION£350k—0unclear—no doubt
MW (HO) FOUNDATION FY2024£207k—0unclear—no doubt
MW (GK) FOUNDATION FY2024£261kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
MW (RH) FOUNDATION FY2024£490k—0unclear—no doubt
M AND M FOUNDATION FY2025£217k—0unclear—no doubt
MWL NHS Charity FY2025£321k—0within—no doubt

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