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THE MEAPA

Registered charity 286732 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MEAPA (PROPERTY TRUST)

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £8,657 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reversing a previous deficit. Unrestricted reserves stood at £506,625, with cash holdings increasing to £77,485 to meet outstanding rent obligations. The trustees report that the charity is in a stable operational position with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Note 18
“At the balance sheet date, included in other debtors, was the amount of £270,013 (2024: £288,238) due from Meapa Gymnastics Ltd, also, included in other current debtors was the amount of £77,263 (2024: £75,299) due from Meapa Gymnastics Ltd . Meapa Gymnastics Ltd is a company limited by guarantee, with no shareholders. The company was set up by the trustees to facilitate the leasehold of the second property; Unit 5/6, Saxon Place, Rochester.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Meapa Gymnastics Ltd
“Meapa Gymnastics Ltd is a company limited by guarantee, with no shareholders. The company was set up by the trustees to facilitate the leasehold of the second property; Unit 5/6, Saxon Place, Rochester.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Anstey Bond LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Meapa (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£41k
Reserves (reported)
£507k
Employees
28

Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.4m£1.3m
31/08/2024£1.2m£1.2m
31/08/2023£1.1m£1.1m
31/08/2022£890k£998k
31/08/2021£496k£632k

Common questions

Is THE MEAPA financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £8,657 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reversing a previous deficit. Unrestricted reserves stood at £506,625, with cash holdings increasing to £77,485 to meet outstanding rent obligations. The trustees report that the charity is in a stable operational position with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Anstey Bond LLP.