THE MATTHEW 25 MISSION
Registered charity 1163389 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MATTHEW 25
relieve sickness and financial hardship in promoting and preserving good health and advancing this in accordance with Christian principles by the provision of funds food and services
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted funds of £304,708 at year-end, with a designated contingency reserve of £75,000. The trustees report that this level of reserves is maintained in accordance with their policy of holding six months' expenditure to mitigate funding risks. The charity reported a surplus on the general fund of £83,317 for the year.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six month’s expenditure (held: £305k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to six month’s expenditure.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/11/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Anne Philippa Oliphant
- David Michael Lofthouse
- Dr Valerie Lesley Dawson
- Jill Kirkdale
- Matthew Isaac Ford
- Mihai Eduard Coliban
- Simon Kirkdale
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: East Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE MATTHEW 25 MISSION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted funds of £304,708 at year-end, with a designated contingency reserve of £75,000. The trustees report that this level of reserves is maintained in accordance with their policy of holding six months' expenditure to mitigate funding risks. The charity reported a surplus on the general fund of £83,317 for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE MATTHEW 25 MISSION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MATTHEW 25 MISSION as a grant recipient include GOODNEWS EVANGELICAL MISSION, SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO, JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WILLINGDON.
Known funders
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