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MASON YARDLEY TRUST

Registered charity 1179890 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MY Trust, SIR JOSIAH MASON TRUST

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Latest income
£3.2m
Latest spending
£4.1m
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £457,738 and a total deficit for the year of £451,202, driven by the closure of Alexandra House and an exceptional provision for rent overcharging. Despite the deficit, the charity holds unrestricted revenue reserves of £5,227,674 and maintains a policy of accumulating reserves for specific funds including a contingency fund of £1,038,296. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The highest paid executive received remuneration of £89,572.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 2” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dains Audit Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£3.5m
Total spending
£4.1m
Cost of raising funds
£38k
Reserves (reported)
£11.3m
Employees
56

Reported reserves equal ~33.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.2m£4.1m
31/03/2024£3.6m£4.0m
31/03/2023£3.5m£3.6m
31/03/2022£3.3m£3.0m
31/03/2021£3.3m£2.8m

Common questions

Is MASON YARDLEY TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £457,738 and a total deficit for the year of £451,202, driven by the closure of Alexandra House and an exceptional provision for rent overcharging. Despite the deficit, the charity holds unrestricted revenue reserves of £5,227,674 and maintains a policy of accumulating reserves for specific funds including a contingency fund of £1,038,296. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dains Audit Ltd.

What does the highest-paid employee of MASON YARDLEY TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.