MELCREN LIMITED

Registered charity 284834 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£518k
Latest spending
£493k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £8,636 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves moving to a £15,390 deficit. The trustees describe the financial position as satisfactory and note that principal funding comes from related companies. No staff were employed during the period, and all trustees served voluntarily without remuneration.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level they consider appropriate to the Charity's needs taking into account likely future requirements (held: £-15k)
The Reserves Policy of the Trustees is to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity, at a level they consider appropriate to the Charity's needs taking into account likely future requirements. — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Principal funding sources were donations received from related Companies.
The charitable company's principal funding sources were donations received from related Companies. — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£518k
Total spending
£493k
Reserves (reported)
£20k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£518k£493k
31/03/2024£563k£551k
31/03/2023£629k£637k
31/03/2022£434k£431k
31/03/2021£282k£322k

Common questions

Is MELCREN LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £8,636 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves moving to a £15,390 deficit. The trustees describe the financial position as satisfactory and note that principal funding comes from related companies. No staff were employed during the period, and all trustees served voluntarily without remuneration. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

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