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THE MACARI FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1168463 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Macari Foundation is established to relieve poverty of persons who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless or those who are suffering from associated issues such as substance miss-use, mental health problems or crime and anti-social behaviour in North Staffordshire by providing night shelter accommodation, food and support to them to help them move on to independent living.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£574k
Latest spending
£725k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £150,814 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total expenditure of £725,030 against income of £574,216. The trustees confirmed that free reserves of £263,218 are more than adequate for the Foundation's current needs and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Income for year ended 31 March 2025 was £574,216 (2024: £616,032) comprising mainly of donations and rent received from Housing Benefits.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a minimum of £50,000 is kept as free reserves at any point in time (held: £263k)
“The Trustees have confirmed that a minimum of £50,000 is kept as free reserves at any point in time to ensure the short-term needs of the Foundation can be met.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr L Macari received a salary of £52,000.
“P Macari was a Trustee during the year and was paid a salary of £52,000. No remuneration or other benefits from employment were received by other Trustees.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“P Macari was a Trustee during the year and was paid a salary of £52,000.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

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

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

Total income
£574k
Total spending
£725k
Reserves (reported)
£50k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (82% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£574k£725k
31/03/2024£616k£797k
31/03/2023£724k£792k
31/03/2022£958k£752k
31/03/2021£806k£700k

Common questions

Is THE MACARI FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £150,814 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total expenditure of £725,030 against income of £574,216. The trustees confirmed that free reserves of £263,218 are more than adequate for the Foundation's current needs and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE MACARI FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MACARI FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE WEAVERS' COMPANY BENEVOLENT FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE WEAVERS' COMPANY BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2023£500Casual donation

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/07/2025£20kApplication for core funding
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2020£10kHomelessness Emergency Response - Covid-19
The National Lottery Community Fund09/03/2020£10kEngage for Change
The National Lottery Community Fund06/07/2018£10kEngage and Change