MAINZ CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 276774 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To make donations to various charities selected by the Trustees

Objects

TO SUCH CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS IN SUCH MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£24k
Registered
1978
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds increased by £12,048 to reach £175,407 at the year-end, driven by a £5,689 net gain on investments and £30,726 in income against £24,367 in expenditure. The trustees report adequate resources to continue as a going concern, with unrestricted reserves of £21,280 held at the end of the period. The charity maintains a policy of reviewing its financial circumstances regularly, noting that no specific reserve amount is maintained.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: A set amount is not maintained in reserve (held: £21k)
“A set amount is not maintained in reserve and there were no long term commitments in place as at the financial year-end in question. The trustees continue to review the financial circumstances of the charity when considering donations and will give the Reserve Policy due consideration at regular intervals.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Dr Valerie Mainz, a trustee, donated £18,000 to the charity.
“Dr Valerie Mainz served as a trustee during the year, and donated cash to the Charity valued at £18,000 as detailed in Note 4. No conditions were attached to the donations which required the Charity to alter its existing activities in any way.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£31k£24k
31/10/2024£1k£23k
31/10/2023£3k£25k
31/10/2022£4k£24k
31/10/2021£24k£25k

Common questions

Is MAINZ CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total funds increased by £12,048 to reach £175,407 at the year-end, driven by a £5,689 net gain on investments and £30,726 in income against £24,367 in expenditure. The trustees report adequate resources to continue as a going concern, with unrestricted reserves of £21,280 held at the end of the period. The charity maintains a policy of reviewing its financial circumstances regularly, noting that no specific reserve amount is maintained. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.