XENIA
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £89,183 at year-end, which the trustees acknowledge are above their minimum policy target of three months' operating expenditure. The trustees note that the organisation remains dependent on short-term funding cycles and is prioritizing the pursuit of multi-year funding to support its transition to becoming an employer.
What the accounts disclose
“£125,713 from charitable activities and project funding” — page 10
“The trustees have set a target to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to at least three months of operating expenditure (25%), with the long-term aim of increasing this to six months (50%)”
“The trustees recognise that Xenia remains dependent on short-term funding cycles and continues to prioritise diversification of income and the pursuit of multi-year funding.” — page 11
Trustees
- Adora Jane Lebbie
- Alessia Tosi
- Dawn Plimmer
- Emma Jones
- Lelah Palmer
- Lois Simes
- Marcelina Mazinska
- Silvia Perin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £159k | £131k |
| 31/03/2024 | £124k | £101k |
| 31/03/2023 | £102k | £71k |
| 31/03/2022 | £83k | £64k |
| 31/03/2021 | £74k | £58k |
Common questions
Is XENIA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £89,183 at year-end, which the trustees acknowledge are above their minimum policy target of three months' operating expenditure. The trustees note that the organisation remains dependent on short-term funding cycles and is prioritizing the pursuit of multi-year funding to support its transition to becoming an employer. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £20k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/05/2023 | £10k | Xenia Women |
| Hackney Council | 08/12/2021 | £5k | Grant to Xenia |
| London Borough of Hackney | 08/12/2021 | £5k | Grant to Xenia |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/02/2021 | £10k | Connecting Xenia |
| Greater London Authority | 01/04/2020 | £18k | Grant to Xenia |
| London Borough of Hackney | 28/10/2019 | £15k | Grant to Xenia |
| Hackney Council | 28/10/2019 | £15k | Grant to Xenia |
| Greater London Authority | 01/01/2019 | £5k | Xenia |