MOSAIC ROOMS
Mosaic Rooms exists to support contemporary Arab and SWANA culture, through the presentation and promotion of the visual, performing and literary arts, and to advance understanding and discourse with and between communities from this region, in diaspora, and the wider public.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a significant surplus of £422,377 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by grant income following its transition to an independent entity. The trustees state that free reserves of £134,000 meet their target of holding three months of running costs, and they have confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees believe that a prudent level of reserves would be in the region of £134,000. This would enable the Charity to have the financial resources to meet employees' salaries and basic running costs for three months.” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2021
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Celeste Ricci
- Christopher Rawcliffe
- Dr Samaneh Moafi
- Dr Selma Taysir Dabbagh
- Lamiaa Soliman
- Maisha Akil Scafe-Smith
- Marwan Kaabour
- Zainab Sahar Beyad
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £583k | £160k |
| 31/12/2024 | £4k | £163k |
| 31/12/2023 | £2k | £155k |
| 31/12/2022 | £625k | £347k |
| 31/07/2021 | £240k | £74k |
Common questions
Is MOSAIC ROOMS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a significant surplus of £422,377 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by grant income following its transition to an independent entity. The trustees state that free reserves of £134,000 meet their target of holding three months of running costs, and they have confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £763k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £215k |
| SIR WALTER ST.JOHN'S EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | 1 | £197k |
| THEIRWORLD | 1 | £183k |
| THE GLASS-HOUSE TRUST | 1 | £88k |
| WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 1 | £55k |
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | 1 | £47k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £44k |
Charities like this
- MAYDAY ROOMS
- HOSPITAL ROOMS
- MOSAIC JEWISH COMMUNITY LIMITED
- MOSAIK EDUCATION
- THE MANCHESTER SOMALI ISLAMIC CULTURAL TRUST
- MOSAIC CLUBHOUSE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOSAIC ROOMS | £583k | — | 0 | no_policy | — | no doubt |
| MAYDAY ROOMS | £128k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOSPITAL ROOMS | £1.9m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MOSAIC JEWISH COMMUNITY LIMITED | £53k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MOSAIK EDUCATION | £737k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE MANCHESTER SOMALI ISLAMIC CULTURAL TRUST | £593k | — | 0 | above | 0.0% | no doubt |