MARISTOW CHARITY

Registered charity 1185904 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To maintain its land and property, to provide donations and funding to other charitable organisations and such charitable purposes as the Trustees determine

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Latest income
£159k
Latest spending
£169k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates on a receipts and payments basis with a significant net payment deficit of £329,372 for the year, reducing cash funds from £363,875 to £34,503. The trustees identify the principal risk as insufficient funds being generated to adequately maintain the properties owned by the charity. Despite this, the independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would indicate a failure to keep proper accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £6,000 - £6,600 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“During the year payments totalling £6,600 (£6,000 - 2024) were made to Lord Roborough for office management.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately 12 months' expenditure (held: £35k)
“It is the policy of the charity to try to maintain a level of free reserves which equates to approximately 12 months' expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Lord Roborough received £6,600 for office management.
“During the year payments totalling £6,600 (£6,000 - 2024) were made to Lord Roborough for office management. The Trustees did not receive any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Lord Roborough received £6,600 for office management.
“During the year payments totalling £6,600 (£6,000 - 2024) were made to Lord Roborough for office management. The Trustees did not receive any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (6 freehold); recorded price paid £250k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£159k£169k
31/03/2024£179k£202k
31/03/2023£159k£98k
31/03/2022£129k£83k
31/03/2021£0£0

Common questions

Is MARISTOW CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operates on a receipts and payments basis with a significant net payment deficit of £329,372 for the year, reducing cash funds from £363,875 to £34,503. The trustees identify the principal risk as insufficient funds being generated to adequately maintain the properties owned by the charity. Despite this, the independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would indicate a failure to keep proper accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of MARISTOW CHARITY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £6,000 - £6,600 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED1£406k
FRIENDS OF TOLDOS AVROHOM YITZCHOK1£100k
THE PRIORY FOUNDATION1£33k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TAGMARSH CHARITY LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MARISTOW CHARITY£159k£6,000 - £6,6000unclear—no doubt
TAGMARSH CHARITY LIMITED FY2025£698k—0unclear—no doubt
ST ANDREWS CHURCH, DEVIZES FY2025£109k—0unclear—no doubt
Matchroom Charitable Foundation FY2025£1.7m—0unclear—no doubt
ALEX HOGG MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£847k—0within—no doubt
THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST FY2025£319k—0unclear—no doubt

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