Mary's Meals International Organisation

Scottish charity SC045223 · record on the Scottish Charity Register (OSCR) · accounts PDF · all Scottish charities

Latest income
£55.7m
Latest spending
£56.0m
Accounts read
FY2025
Form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Website: www.marysmeals.org

Financial health, per FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded an overall surplus of £0.5m for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total group income rising to £55.7m. Net assets increased to £21.9m, supported by unrestricted funds of £20.6m, which significantly exceed the trustees' stated minimum reserves policy target of £10.1m. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, citing strong cash reserves and a diverse income base.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Transfer to subsidiary Scottish International Relief Malawi
“During the year, MMI transferred Scottish International Relief Malawi £14,167k (2024: £8,232k) to enable their operations. Scottish International Relief Malawi is a subsidiary of MMI.” — page 74
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Related-party transaction: Transfer to subsidiary Mary’s Meals Zambia
“During the year, MMI transferred Scottish International Relief Malawi £14,167k (2024: £8,232k) to enable their operations. Scottish International Relief Malawi is a subsidiary of MMI.” — page 74
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Related-party transaction: Transfer to subsidiary Mary’s Meals Liberia
“During the year, MMI transferred Scottish International Relief Malawi £14,167k (2024: £8,232k) to enable their operations. Scottish International Relief Malawi is a subsidiary of MMI.” — page 74
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Related-party transaction: Transfer to subsidiary Mary’s Meals Kenya
“During the year, MMI transferred Scottish International Relief Malawi £14,167k (2024: £8,232k) to enable their operations. Scottish International Relief Malawi is a subsidiary of MMI.” — page 74
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Reserves policy: three months of central running costs and 1.5 months of committed programme expenditure, plus net book value of forecasted fixed assets (held: £20.6m)
“our reserves policy was to retain sufficient funds required to meet three months of central running costs and 1.5 months of committed programme expenditure, along with an amount to cover the net book value of forecasted group tangible and intangible fixed assets. On this basis, we would expect to hold £10.1m (2024: £8.8m), as a minimum.”
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Independent examiner: RSM UK Audit LLP
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Register data and accounts from the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), used under the Open Government Licence. Automated analysis; the filed accounts are authoritative.