MIKE CAMPBELL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1144943 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MCF

The Foundation has been undertaking activities to contribute to the sound administration of human rights law, monitoring human rights abuses and relieving need among the victims of human rights abuses in Zimbabwe and with reference to the SADC Region

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Latest income

£143k

Latest spending

£172k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £29,056 for the year, with total expenditure of £172,226 exceeding income of £143,170. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted fund balances decreased to £50,948, while total reserves stood at £69,540, which the trustees note was below their stated policy target of three months' budgeted expenditure for general/core funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 0.1% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Expenditure on Raising funds 100”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £51k; policy: three months budgeted expenditure)

“Unfortunately, this has not been maintained throughout the year; there have been considerable fluctuations but funding was much on target by the end of the year and the Trustees are ever mindful of the target they have set themselves.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to Executive Director

“During the year, payments amounting to £37,917 (2024: £49,292) were made to or on behalf of B Freeth, Executive Director in Zimbabwe, in order to facilitate the delivery of projects in accordance with the Charity's objects.” — page 19

“Also during the year payments of £12,360 (2024: £5,380) were made to the Executive Director's pension scheme on his behalf.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Pension payment to Executive Director

“During the year, payments amounting to £37,917 (2024: £49,292) were made to or on behalf of B Freeth, Executive Director in Zimbabwe, in order to facilitate the delivery of projects in accordance with the Charity's objects.” — page 19

“Also during the year payments of £12,360 (2024: £5,380) were made to the Executive Director's pension scheme on his behalf.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Mike Campbell Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Zimbabwe Victims Support Fund — “Zimbabwe Victims Support Fund (distribution)” (source page)
Foundations for Farming — “Foundations for Farming (Zimbabwe)” (source page)
Foundations and individuals — “Foundations and individuals” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

PENELOPE CLAIRE FREETHchair
Dr Robert Broughton Ridgway
ELISE MUTALENI ANGULA
Jonathan William Webb-Peploe
Katherine Julia Ruston Hames
Luke Charles Hardingham
MAXWELL PERKIN
ROSEMARY ANNE SUMMERFIELD

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

Operates in: South Africa · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£143k	£172k
31/08/2024	£143k	£176k
31/08/2023	£169k	£169k
31/08/2022	£144k	£147k
31/08/2021	£160k	£164k

Common questions

Is MIKE CAMPBELL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £29,056 for the year, with total expenditure of £172,226 exceeding income of £143,170. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted fund balances decreased to £50,948, while total reserves stood at £69,540, which the trustees note was below their stated policy target of three months' budgeted expenditure for general/core funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MIKE CAMPBELL FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MIKE CAMPBELL FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND, THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST, MAIDSTONE, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, GILLINGHAM.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND	FY2024	£50k	Single Institutional Project Grants
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST	FY2022	£10k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST, MAIDSTONE	FY2022	£5k	Home Mission and other Church Societies
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST	FY2023	£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST, MAIDSTONE	FY2021	£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST, MAIDSTONE	FY2023	£1k	Institutional Grant
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, GILLINGHAM	FY2024	£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST, MAIDSTONE	FY2024	£550	Home Mission and other Church Societies
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND	FY2025	£0	Single institutional project grants