MEETING POINT TRUST LIMITED
Meeting Point Trust, offers a comprehensive array of services from Meeting Point House, which is located in the centre of Telford.The facilities on offer include office space for local charities offering support services to the local community, conference and training rooms, an on site cafe, and a refreshment service to users. A range of wellbeing services are also delivered to local people.
Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BENEFICIAL AREA AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN TH INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA WITH THE OBJECT ON IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS THEREOF. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £240,542 at the end of the year, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £70,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £53,935 and holds significant investment property assets valued at £2,750,000.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees try to maintain a sum of £70,000 to enable the charity to continue for upto six months in the event of a significant drop in income.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Charlotte Cain
- David Rolfe
- Liam Scott
- Michael John Lenander
- Raemonde Catherine Evans
- The Reverend Keith Leslie Osmund - Smith
- Tom Currie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £445k | £391k |
| 31/12/2024 | £448k | £393k |
| 31/12/2023 | £430k | £375k |
| 31/12/2022 | £391k | £363k |
| 31/12/2021 | £290k | £284k |
Common questions
Is MEETING POINT TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £240,542 at the end of the year, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £70,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £53,935 and holds significant investment property assets valued at £2,750,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 31/05/2024 | £50k | Millionaire Street 2024 04w2 Year 1 |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/04/2024 | £10k | Millionaire Street 2024 04w2 Year 2 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8.1m |
| THE RAYNERS PENN FOUNDATION | 1 | £3.5m |
| THE MARANDI FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.7m |
| ASOS FOUNDATION | 1 | £802k |
| REUBEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £491k |
| COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £491k |
| HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £354k |
| THE RIVER FARM FOUNDATION | 1 | £340k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEETING POINT TRUST LIMITED | £445k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MILLENNIUM POINT TRUST | £9.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TOUCHPOINT | £228k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEREHAM MEETING POINT | £143k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Telford Mind | £605k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTREPOINT SOHO | £63.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |