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The Magic Future Foundation

Registered charity 1152337 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ENGAGEMENT FOUNDATION

The charity was set up to raise funds to support outstanding organisations and causes that are helping people achieve their dreams by building opportunity through education and inspiration, both locally and globally.

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£128k
Latest spending
£138k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported unrestricted reserves of £34,547, which is below its stated policy target of holding reserves equal to six months of operational expenditure. The accounts state that the trustees will provide funds to support the charity, allowing the financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis despite a net expenditure for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £12,919 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“Miss Alexandra Wissenbach received remuneration of £12,919 (2024: £Nil) during the year.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 months operational expenditure (held: £35k)
“The Trustees have confirmed their strategy of holding reserves equal to 6 months operational expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Miss Alexandra Wissenbach received remuneration of £12,919 for managing the charity's social media.
“Miss Alexandra Wissenbach received remuneration of £12,919 (2024: £Nil) during the year. The remuneration received was for managing the charity's social media.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Magic Future Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Solihull

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£128k£138k
31/03/2024£135k£138k
31/03/2023£175k£304k
31/03/2022£112k£54k
31/03/2021£37k£236k

Common questions

Is The Magic Future Foundation financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported unrestricted reserves of £34,547, which is below its stated policy target of holding reserves equal to six months of operational expenditure. The accounts state that the trustees will provide funds to support the charity, allowing the financial statements to be prepared on a going concern basis despite a net expenditure for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of The Magic Future Foundation earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £12,919 band.

Who funds The Magic Future Foundation?

Funders whose own accounts filings name The Magic Future Foundation as a grant recipient include THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2023£50kHealth
THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£6k
THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE SYLVIA AND COLIN SHEPHERD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATIONFY2023£0