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MAGIC (UK) LIMITED

Registered charity 1163885 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as City of Rochester Independent School, MAGIC, MEDWAY AUTISM GROUP & INFORMATION CENTRE

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Latest income
£4.2m
Latest spending
£4.2m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £900,685, while the trustees' reserves policy target is three months' pay for employees. The document notes that cash and cash equivalents decreased to £228,086 from £645,471 in the prior year, and trade debtors were significantly higher at £1,183,258 compared to £6,674 previously.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months pay for employees (held: £901k)
“the trustees have agreed that the level of reserves should be sufficient to support 3 months pay for employees” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Lease agreements with trustee Dr. Uzma Choudhry and Shahbaz Jehangir Choudhry
“Magic (UK) Limited entered into lease agreements with Dr. Uzma Choudhry (trustee) and Shahbaz Jehangir Choudhry, paying a total of £45,000 during the period (2024: £17,951). The payments were made on standard terms. At the year end, no balances were due to or from the related party.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£4.2m
Total spending
£4.2m
Reserves (reported)
£228k
Employees
77

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Kent · Medway

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£4.2m£4.2m
30/04/2024£2.9m£2.9m
30/04/2023£2.6m£2.4m
30/04/2022£2.4m£2.2m
30/04/2021£1.8m£1.7m

Common questions

Is MAGIC (UK) LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £900,685, while the trustees' reserves policy target is three months' pay for employees. The document notes that cash and cash equivalents decreased to £228,086 from £645,471 in the prior year, and trade debtors were significantly higher at £1,183,258 compared to £6,674 previously. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.