MANDELA8

Registered charity 1171517 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance arts, culture and heritage in Princes Park and the surrounding areas of Liverpool 8 for public benefit through the installation of a memorial to Nelson Mandela and a series of educational programmes promoting diversity.

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Latest income
£88k
Latest spending
£115k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £26,636 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £76,327 to £49,691. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Unrestricted reserves stood at £37,350, which the trustees describe as being developed for sustainability, though no specific policy target amount is stated.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Trustee reimbursement
“During the year S Bassey, a Trustee was reimbursed £691 travel expenses incurred on Charitable activity.” — page 20
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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£88k£115k
31/03/2024£84k£67k
31/03/2023£137k£236k
31/03/2022£67k£54k
31/03/2021£151k£60k

Common questions

Is MANDELA8 financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £26,636 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £76,327 to £49,691. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Unrestricted reserves stood at £37,350, which the trustees describe as being developed for sustainability, though no specific policy target amount is stated. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MANDELA8?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MANDELA8 as a grant recipient include SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUNDFY2022£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund26/02/2020£95k"Paxton's Princes Park Mandela Memorial and legacy programme Liverpool 8"