FRIENDS OF MONZE
The aim is to relieve or prevent poverty in Monze. FoM assists in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals and community groups to generate income and be self-sufficient.Fund-raising activities include presentations to organisations, individual donations, and grants from grant-giving bodies.
Objects
TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY IN MONZE IN ZAMBIA BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £34 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £806. The trustees consider a reserves policy of maintaining at least three months of funds to support partner running costs, which the current balance significantly exceeds. The charity's principal sources of funds are private philanthropy, grants, and online fundraising.
What the accounts disclose
“The Board judges that a reasonable level of reserves is to ensure that there is always at least three months funds in our account to continue this support for ZaWGF. Approximately £793, varies with exchange rate”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/05/2023)
Trustees
- Mrs Virginia Jane Deana Owenchair
- Belinda Joan Green
- Paul Green
- Peter Anfield Davies Mr
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £131k | £131k |
| 31/12/2024 | £124k | £124k |
| 31/12/2023 | £126k | £132k |
| 31/12/2022 | £131k | £127k |
| 31/12/2021 | £132k | £139k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF MONZE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £34 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £806. The trustees consider a reserves policy of maintaining at least three months of funds to support partner running costs, which the current balance significantly exceeds. The charity's principal sources of funds are private philanthropy, grants, and online fundraising. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by P A Davies FCA.
Who funds FRIENDS OF MONZE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF MONZE as a grant recipient include Brian Mercer Trust, THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY, W F SOUTHALL TRUST, ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Mercer Trust | FY2022 | £15k | Charitable Activities |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2023 | £5k | |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Environmental Action and Sustainability |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2024 | £4k | Overseas education |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Environmental Action and Sustainability |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | Environmental Action and Sustainability |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £3k | |
| Brian Mercer Trust | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | Small Grant |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Brindle Foundation | 1 | £100k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £40k |
| THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE DODGSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £17k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- FRIENDS OF MULANJE ORPHANS
- FRIENDS FIRST
- FAIR FROME
- FRIENDS OF MINTERNE SCHOOL
- FRIENDS OF FIRS FARM
- FRIENDS OF LITTLE MUNDEN (FOLM)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF MONZE | £131k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF MULANJE ORPHANS | £92k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS FIRST | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FAIR FROME | £254k | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF MINTERNE SCHOOL | £25k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF FIRS FARM | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |