ME WE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1152824 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEWE FOUNDATION; MEWE 360

1. The relief of unemployment for the benefit of the public in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to form innovative businesses for the greater benefit of the community2. To advance education for the public benefit, including by providing training, guidance and mentoring schemes to help people from deprived areas or otherwise lacking opportunity to find work

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£537k
Latest spending
£524k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £12,354 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £189,358. The Trustees consider this level of reserves to be a good continuation towards their aim of holding three to six months of operating costs. The filing confirms the charity has sufficient resources to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six months of operating costs (held: £189k)
“The Trustees consider this level of accumulated reserves as a good continuation towards the aim of holding reserves which are equivalent to between three and six months of operating costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£537k
Total spending
£524k
Cost of raising funds
£61k
Reserves (reported)
£189k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 11.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£537k£524k
31/03/2024£525k£500k
31/03/2023£507k£504k
31/03/2022£427k£398k
31/05/2021£439k£395k

Common questions

Is ME WE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £12,354 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £189,358. The Trustees consider this level of reserves to be a good continuation towards their aim of holding three to six months of operating costs. The filing confirms the charity has sufficient resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ME WE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ME WE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATIONFY2023£329kStrategic Interventions Fund

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation05/02/2025£170kGrant to MeWe Foundation
City Bridge Foundation12/10/2023£250kGrant to MeWe Foundation