The MFPA Fund For The Training Of Disabled Children In The Arts

Registered charity 328151 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MFPA TRUST FUND FOR THE TRAINING OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN THE ARTS, THE MFPA FUND FOR THE TRAINING OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN THE ARTS · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£308k
Latest spending
£155k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £2,293,856 at the year end, representing a surplus of £301,082 for the period. The trustees aim to maintain sufficient free reserves to continue current work and potentially increase it, while also investigating property investments. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient free reserves to enable the charity to continue its work at the current level and, if possible, to increase it (held: £2.3m)
The Trustees aim to maintain sufficient free reserves to enable the charity to continue its work at the current level and, if possible, to increase it.
Per its FY2024 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
£641k
Total spending
£177k
Reserves (reported)
£2.8m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~186.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Ghana · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£308k£155k
31/03/2025£641k£177k
31/03/2024£368k£66k
31/03/2023£326k£86k
31/03/2022£199k£49k

Common questions

Is The MFPA Fund For The Training Of Disabled Children In The Arts financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £2,293,856 at the year end, representing a surplus of £301,082 for the period. The trustees aim to maintain sufficient free reserves to continue current work and potentially increase it, while also investigating property investments. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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