MIXTUP
Mixtup is a free, beneficial led youth cub for young people aged 11-25 with mixed abilities. We meet in a wheelchair accessible venue in central Swansea We provide regular youth club activities and wellbeing sessions, organise trips, support young people to take part in other opportunities such as training, consultations or events and offer 1:1 support when needed.
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TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11-25 OF MIXED ABILITIES (INCLUDINGADDITIONAL PHYSICAL, LEARNING, COGNITIVE AND/OR EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS) INSWANSEA AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH:A) THE PROVISION OF ACCESSIBLE RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, PROVIDED INTHE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL CONDITIONS IN LIFE.B) PROVIDING SUPPORT, ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS,CONFIDENCE AND ASPIRATIONS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL ASINDIVIDUALS AND AS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OF SOCIETYC) INFORMING AND EDUCATING SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THERIGHTS, REQUIREMENTS, ABILITIES AND POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OFMIXED ABILITIES.D) ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF MIXED ABILITIES AND SUPPORTING ANDENCOURAGING THEM TO SPEAK OUT FOR THEMSELVES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR OVERALLCONDITIONS IN LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £21,422, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining six months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £20,271 for the year, with total funds increasing to £95,751, and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Mixtup’s reserves policy Is to seek to establish and then maintain sufficient level of reserves to enable normal operating activities to continue over a period of up to 6 months should a shortfall in income occur” — page 11
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £7,282 — grants £7,282 (4); 5% of the £159,287 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £7,015 — grants £7,015 (2); 6% of the £116,578 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £3,200 — grants £3,200 (2); 3% of the £111,832 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 04/03/2022, 32 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Leanne Kelly Hopkinschair
- Alexandra Helen Atkins
- David Stallard
- Katherine Elizabeth Davies
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £159k | £139k |
| 31/03/2024 | £117k | £109k |
| 31/03/2023 | £112k | £93k |
| 31/03/2022 | £89k | £59k |
| 31/03/2021 | £44k | £35k |
Common questions
Is MIXTUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £21,422, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining six months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £20,271 for the year, with total funds increasing to £95,751, and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MIXTUP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MIXTUP as a grant recipient include SWANSEA C V S, Alex Ferry Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWANSEA C V S | FY2021 | £17k | ABMU Change 4 the Better grants |
| SWANSEA C V S | FY2023 | £8k | ABMU Change 4 the Better grants |
| Alex Ferry Foundation | FY2025 | £3k | Community Grant |
| SWANSEA C V S | FY2022 | amount not stated | ABMU Change 4 the Better grants |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/03/2024 | £441k | Mixtup: Bigger and Better |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/09/2023 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/12/2022 | £10k | Table Top Adventures |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/06/2021 | £100k | Mixtup Development Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2020 | £10k | Mixtup- Youth Club for young people with mixed abilities |
| UK government | 21/05/2020 | £3k | VSCE CMC Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL | 1 | £1.9m |
| The Connolly Foundation (UK) Limited | 1 | £432k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £425k |
| THE JERUSALEM TRUST | 1 | £250k |
| THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £110k |
| THE AMATEURS TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
Charities like this
- SEVEN UP CHARITY
- SENGHENYDD YOUTH DROP IN CENTRE
- YOUTHSCAPE
- IN THE MIX YOUTH PROJECT
- WORKING TOGETHER (LUDLOW) LTD
- SOUTHEND MENCAP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIXTUP | £159k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SEVEN UP CHARITY | £197k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SENGHENYDD YOUTH DROP IN CENTRE | £181k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTHSCAPE | £2.1m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IN THE MIX YOUTH PROJECT | £177k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WORKING TOGETHER (LUDLOW) LTD | £209k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |