FMDM FOUNDATION CIO

Registered charity 1199520 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£5.2m
Latest spending
£8.6m
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £675,035 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by net investment gains of £4,123,393 which offset a net expenditure on activities of £3,448,358. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £102.4 million, with the trustees considering free reserves to be adequate but not excessive against a policy target of approximately four months' expenditure.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately four months’ expenditure (held: £5.1m)
The Trustees consider that, given the nature of the Charity’s work and its commitments, the level of free reserves should be approximately four months’ expenditure. — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees who are members of the Congregation have their living and personal expenses borne by the Charity.
All Sister Trustees are members of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood and as such their living and personal costs are borne by the Charity. — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£5.2m
Total spending
£8.6m
Cost of raising funds
£13k
Reserves (reported)
£76.1m
Employees
116

Reported reserves equal ~106.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Australia · Ireland · Malaysia · Nigeria · Singapore · Throughout England · Zambia · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£5.2m£8.6m
31/12/2023£104.0m£9.8m

Common questions

Is FMDM FOUNDATION CIO financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £675,035 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by net investment gains of £4,123,393 which offset a net expenditure on activities of £3,448,358. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £102.4 million, with the trustees considering free reserves to be adequate but not excessive against a policy target of approximately four months' expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.