MIVA FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1201876 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£598k
Latest spending
£253k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £124,888 by the end of the period, following net incoming resources of £124,888. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Reserves are held only to cover grants promised in the next three months, with no policy for retaining significant reserves.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds are held at any one time to cover the grants already promised in the next three months (held: £125k)
The trustees have no policy of retaining significant reserves, other than to ensure that sufficient funds are held at any one time to cover the grants already promised in the next three months. — page 4
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustee
Mr M Twinning has made donations to the charity totalling K5,000 in the year. At the balance sheet date the amount due to/from Michael Twinning was gNit. — page 15
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£598k
Total spending
£253k
Reserves (reported)
£1.0m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~48.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£598k£253k
31/12/2024£701k£144k
31/12/2023£215k£90k

Common questions

Is MIVA FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £124,888 by the end of the period, following net incoming resources of £124,888. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Reserves are held only to cover grants promised in the next three months, with no policy for retaining significant reserves. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

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