50:50
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £35,208, which is above the stated policy target of three months' minimum operating costs (£18,983). The trustees consider the state of financial affairs to be satisfactory, noting that sufficient funds are available largely due to continued support from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and Friends of 50:50.
What the accounts disclose
“The policy of the Charity as at 31 December 2025 was to have free reserves of three months’ minimum operating costs to fund its work (currently budgeted at £18,983).” — page 6
Trustees
- Amanda Carpenter
- Anne Fiona Russell
- Atonte Semira Chigozie Rodwell
- Brian Spurling
- Bushra Anoud Ahmed
- Caroline Frances Pridgeon
- ELizabeth Ann Erickson
- Emily Wilson-Smith
- Frances Scott
- Gillian Suzanne Whitty-Collins
- Julia Elizabeth Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £131k | £122k |
| 31/12/2024 | £104k | £108k |
| 31/12/2023 | £74k | £72k |
| 31/12/2022 | £123k | £90k |
Common questions
Is 50:50 financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £35,208, which is above the stated policy target of three months' minimum operating costs (£18,983). The trustees consider the state of financial affairs to be satisfactory, noting that sufficient funds are available largely due to continued support from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and Friends of 50:50. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.