FAT MACY'S FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1173688 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Fat Macy's Foundation is a homelessness charity that provides employment and skills training, 1:1 tailored support, professional mental health support, resettlement guidance, and access to housing deposits for those living in temporary accommodation. We provide an innovative way of facilitating the transition into a stable home and employment for people experiencing homelessness.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£237k
Latest spending
£289k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £51,398 for the year, resulting in free reserves dropping significantly to £3,240. This figure is well below the trustees' stated policy target of £25,000 per month (equivalent to £75,000 annually). The trustees attribute this decline to lower-than-expected voluntary income and express confidence that reserves will rebound in 2025 following a strategic review.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £3k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“As at 31st December 2024, free reserves amounted to £3,240 (2023: £73,130).” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Fat Macy's Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram · linkedin

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£237k£289k
31/12/2023£325k£295k
31/12/2022£210k£214k
31/12/2021£192k£319k
31/12/2020£181k£87k

Common questions

Is FAT MACY'S FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £51,398 for the year, resulting in free reserves dropping significantly to £3,240. This figure is well below the trustees' stated policy target of £25,000 per month (equivalent to £75,000 annually). The trustees attribute this decline to lower-than-expected voluntary income and express confidence that reserves will rebound in 2025 following a strategic review. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FAT MACY'S FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FAT MACY'S FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, THE GROCERS' CHARITY, THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£40k
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£20kGrants payable to Institutions
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2025£5kRelief of Poverty
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£250

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/12/2024£121kMilestone Programme: tailored resettlement and employment support
City Bridge Foundation28/10/2024£26kGrant to Fat Macy's
Postcode Lottery29/09/2023£24kProject Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund22/09/2023£10kFat Macy's Milestone Roadshow
City Bridge Foundation19/07/2022£50kGrant to Fat Macy's
The National Lottery Community Fund04/03/2022£10kFocused Living CIC x Fat Macy's Training Academy
City Bridge Foundation25/08/2020£33kGrant to Fat Macy's
The National Lottery Community Fund08/07/2020£61kEmergency Relief Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund03/02/2020£10kFat Macy's Training Academy
UK government20/12/2018£10kBuilding Connections Fund - Codesign
UK government20/12/2018£10kBuilding Connections Fund - Community Spaces

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MACE FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FAT MACY'S FOUNDATION£237k—0below—no doubt
MACE FOUNDATION FY2024£769k—0unclear—no doubt
GREATER CHANGE FOUNDATION FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
London Homelessness Foundation FY2025£781k—0unclear—no doubt
FAT FACE FOUNDATION FY2025£647k—0unclear—no doubt
CHANGE PLEASE FOUNDATION FY2025£1.6m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.