MENPHYS LIMITED
Registered charity 270700 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MENPHYS SOS
To improve the social, emotional and intellectual education of young people with special needs and to provide social activities.To run an outreach service in Leicester City and County to provide support for children and young people with special needs and their families and carers. (Menphys SOS)To promote the inclusion of people with special needs in society.
Causes: Disability · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £226,502 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £833,491. The trustees note that free reserves of £120,051 were below the minimum policy target of three months' core expenditure, reflecting financial challenges during the year. However, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, citing post-year-end improvements in cash balance and secured multi-year funding.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £120k; policy: three months of core expenditure)
“At 31 March 2025, free reserves stood at £120,051, which is below the minimum target.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Newby Castleman LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Menphys (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Furnley House Foundation — “What an incredible evening at the Furnley House Foundation Community Champion Awards! We are absolutely thrilled to have been named Charity …” (source page)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£469k
Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (41% 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: 73.0% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/10/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (02/09/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (09/04/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Amy Orton
- Emma Spradbury
- James Brooks
- Liam Deacy
- Lisa Franklin
- Martin Smith
- Micheal Griffiths
- Paul Hartshorn
- WYN REES · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leicestershire · Rutland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MENPHYS LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £226,502 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £833,491. The trustees note that free reserves of £120,051 were below the minimum policy target of three months' core expenditure, reflecting financial challenges during the year. However, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, citing post-year-end improvements in cash balance and secured multi-year funding. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Newby Castleman LLP.
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