THE MAGIC CIRCLE FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 297582 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CENTRE FOR THE MAGIC ARTS / CMA, CENTRE FOR THE MAGIC ARTS LIMITED, THE MAGIC CIRCLE FOUNDATION

The promotion of the education of the public in the history and practice of the art of magic

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF THE ART OF MAGIC IN PARTICULAR BY MAINTAINING A LIBRARY AND MUSEUM OF MAGIC WORKS AND ARTEFACTS BY PROMOTING PUBLIC LECTURES AND BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF A CENTRE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES CLASSES AND OTHER FORMS OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

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 · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a combined loss of £45,527 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £372,336. The trustees acknowledge ongoing challenges from the economic climate and HS2 construction but believe the foundation is well-placed to cope with these risks using existing reserves. The organization relies heavily on its trading subsidiary for commercial income and maintains a defined contribution pension scheme with no disclosed deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Vimal Tilakapalachair
• Dr David Sidney Walsh
• Marvin Roy Berglas
• SARAH JANE CAMPBELL
• STUART ALAN SCOTT

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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