M.E.B.
TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Objects
(I) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.(II) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS SERVICES OR FACILITIES.(III) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPACITY AND SKILLS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING COURSES WITH A VIEW TO ENABLING THEM TO ENHANCE THEIR PROSPECTS OF EMPLOYMENT AND CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.(IV) TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £26,596 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £85,540 to £58,944. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year the charity received donations and grants totalling £151,097” — page 3
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely administrative costs of the charity for the next year.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Judah Bransdorferchair
- Michael Stern
- Yisocher Ber Rosenbaum
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2025 | £154k | £181k |
| 01/10/2024 | £159k | £162k |
| 30/09/2023 | £197k | £300k |
| 30/09/2022 | £282k | £269k |
| 30/09/2021 | £245k | £126k |
Common questions
Is M.E.B. financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £26,596 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £85,540 to £58,944. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/06/2021 | £10k | Rebuild the Motivation |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| REARDON SMITH NAUTICAL TRUST | 1 | £164k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £148k |
| THE FRANK JACKSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £126k |
| THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION | 1 | £108k |
| THE ASSOCIATION OF SAIL TRAINING ORGANISATIONS | 1 | £56k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £41k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £30k |
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | 1 | £22k |
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- MILES FOR MEN
- ABSOLUTELY LEISURE
- WCA
- THE ISLAND TRUST LIMITED
- BELPER LEISURE CENTRE LIMITED
- MERSEYSIDE YOUTH ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.E.B. | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MILES FOR MEN | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ABSOLUTELY LEISURE | £4.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| WCA | £499k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ISLAND TRUST LIMITED | £273k | — | 0 | unclear | 11.3% | no doubt |
| BELPER LEISURE CENTRE LIMITED | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | not going concern |