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MURMUR

Registered charity 1192676 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote the preservation and the protection of the environment and to advance the education of the public in the preservation and protection of the environment.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£698k
Latest spending
£315k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that Murmur raised £698,295 in funds with £233,670 being unrestricted, resulting in operational expenditure funds of £138,827 at year-end, which equated to seven months of operating expenditure. The trustees reviewed the financial position monthly to ensure sufficient warning was given if cash levels dropped, viewing this as adequate time to act in a severe financial shock. The charity expects both its team size and grant portfolio to expand in 2025, which will likely increase expenditure and require further reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“We are grateful to the A4 Arts Foundation, Hauser and Wirth, Beggars group, Thomas Dane Gallery, Secretly Group, Impala, Because Music, !K7, Frieze and Ninja Tune for their support this year.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least 3 months warning were Murmur's cash position likely to drop below zero (held: £139k)
“We review our financial position monthly to ensure that at least 3 months warning is given were Murmur's cash position likely to drop below zero. After taking into account the terms of our contracts with staff, grantees and suppliers, the trustees view this as sufficient time to take action were Murmur to experience a severe financial shock.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£698k
Total spending
£315k
Reserves (reported)
£139k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~5.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£698k£315k
31/12/2023£519k£102k
31/12/2022£0£0
31/12/2021£0£0

Common questions

Is MURMUR financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that Murmur raised £698,295 in funds with £233,670 being unrestricted, resulting in operational expenditure funds of £138,827 at year-end, which equated to seven months of operating expenditure. The trustees reviewed the financial position monthly to ensure sufficient warning was given if cash levels dropped, viewing this as adequate time to act in a severe financial shock. The charity expects both its team size and grant portfolio to expand in 2025, which will likely increase expenditure and require further reserves. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION3£521k
AKO FOUNDATION1£1.1m
CLEAN AIR FUND1£929k
LOCAL TRUST1£871k
THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST1£761k
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£733k
THE PRUDENCE TRUST1£264k
GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION1£250k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MURMUR£698k—0above—no doubt
HUBBUB FOUNDATION UK FY2025£7.4m——unclear—no doubt
THE MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION FY2025£2.2m——above—no doubt
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND UK FY2025£1.4m——unclear—no doubt
GROUNDWORK LONDON FY2025£27.9m——above—no doubt
GROUNDWORK NORTH EAST FY2025£8.2m——unclear—no doubt

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