MELTON AND DISTRICT MONEY ADVICE CENTRE
MADMAC provides a free, confidential and impartial advice service for the people of Melton Mowbray and neighbouring districts concerning money and debt. It provides a personalised package of care until financial freedom is gained encouraging the reduction and occurrence of future debt problems.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN MELTON MOWBRAY AND THE DISTRICT BY PROVIDING A FREE CONFIDENTIAL AND IMPARTIAL ADVICE SERVICE CONCERNING MONEY AND DEBT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity secured all necessary funds for the year through long-term funding and applications. The trustees report that resources are adequate to continue operations, with no mention of financial distress or going concern issues. The charity remains focused on its core debt advice and prevention activities.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £27,476 — grants £27,476 (2); 12% of the £231,117 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £2,100 — grants £2,100 (1); 1% of the £175,164 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Harry Pepperchair
- David Chubb
- Dr Carole Campbell
- Trevor Kirk
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £231k | £186k |
| 31/12/2024 | £136k | £152k |
| 31/12/2023 | £175k | £144k |
| 31/12/2022 | £145k | £118k |
| 31/12/2021 | £124k | £95k |
Common questions
Is MELTON AND DISTRICT MONEY ADVICE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity secured all necessary funds for the year through long-term funding and applications. The trustees report that resources are adequate to continue operations, with no mention of financial distress or going concern issues. The charity remains focused on its core debt advice and prevention activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MELTON AND DISTRICT MONEY ADVICE CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MELTON AND DISTRICT MONEY ADVICE CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE MSE CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MSE CHARITY | FY2025 | £8k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 11/12/2024 | £22k | DAMF 16G Melton Budget Planner Tool |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/02/2024 | £319k | MADMAC growth and development |
| UK government | 22/09/2020 | £9k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/03/2019 | £205k | MADMAC |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/08/2018 | £10k | Development towards sustainability project |