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The foundation spent £50,438 on raising funds and charitable activities.
Total expenditure 50,047 391 50,438 76,791
Financial · Observational claim · From The Christopher Meredith Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
The foundation's total income for the period was £3,705,253.
Total income 233,650 3,705,253 3,938,903 -
Financial · Observational claim · From The Christopher Meredith Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
The foundation received £233,650 in donations during the period.
Donations received 2 233,650 3,701,303 3,934,953 -
Financial · Observational claim · From The Christopher Meredith Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
The Foundation's trustees review the knowledge and experience of new trustees on appointment.
The Trustees review the knowledge and experience of the Trustees and identify training needs on appointment. Suitable training will be provided if required.
Governance · Procedural statement · From The Christopher Meredith Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The Foundation's trustees are Sadie Meredith, Andrew Rounding, and Mills & Reeve Trust Corporation Limited.
Mrs S V Meredith Mr A Rounding Mills & Reeve Trust Corporation Limited
Governance · Policy statement · From The Christopher Meredith Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, number 1209272.
The Christopher Meredith Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, number 1209272, and is a Charitable Company constituted by a memorandum and articles of association adopted by the Charity on 28 March 2024. The Company was granted charitable status on 24 July 2024.
Governance · Policy statement · From The Christopher Meredith Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The Foundation's reserves comprise the unrestricted fund and the expendable endowment fund.
At 31 March 2025, the reserves of the charity comprised the unrestricted fund and the expendable endowment fund (2024: £nil).
Financial · Observational claim · From The Christopher Meredith Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The Foundation has a reasonable expectation of continuing operations in the foreseeable future.
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Financial · Observational claim · From The Christopher Meredith Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The Foundation had total funds of £3,834,941 at the end of the reporting period.
At the period end the charity had total funds of £3,834,941 (2024: -£76,791), including expendable endowments funds of £3,728,129 (2024: £0), and unrestricted funds of £106,812 (2024: -£76.791).
Financial · Observational claim · From The Christopher Meredith Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The Foundation's total expenditure was £50,438 during the reporting period.
Total expenditure was £50,438 (2024: £76,791), including £31,600 on grants to underprivileged musicians (2024: £60,958 ).
Financial · Observational claim · From The Christopher Meredith Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The Foundation received total income and endowments of £3,938,903 during the reporting period.
The Charity received total income and endowments of £3,938,903 during this period (2024: £0).
Financial · Observational claim · From The Christopher Meredith Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
The Foundation's investment policy is to make long-term investments in a limited number of securities.
The Charity's investment policy is to make long term investments in a limited number of securities that are considered to provide reasonable long-term prospects compared to their market price.
Financial · Policy statement · From The Christopher Meredith Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The Foundation provided £1,000 to Music Minds Matter and £30,600 to Tonic Music for Mental Health in the reporting period.
The Trustees provided public benefit by paying £1,000 to the Music Minds Matter and £30,600 to Tonic Music for Mental Health in the period in support of underprivileged musicians.
Service · Observational claim · From The Christopher Meredith Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The Foundation does not seek funding from the public and prefers to research potential causes to support.
Funding from the wider public is not sought or expected. The Charity does not usually respond to unsolicited requests for donations as the trustees prefer to do their own research assessing which potential causes to support.
Policy · Policy statement · From The Christopher Meredith Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
The Christopher Meredith Foundation supports underprivileged musicians and those in the music industry facing mental health difficulties.
The principal objective of The Christopher Meredith Foundation ('the Charity') is to support underprivileged musicians and anyone within the music industry facing mental health difficulties.
Policy · Policy statement · From The Christopher Meredith Foundation — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 4
Restricted funds must be used for specific purposes as defined by donors or fundraising activities.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Financial · Policy statement · From West Wales Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity's unrestricted funds can be used at the discretion of the trustees to further charitable objectives.
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Financial · Policy statement · From West Wales Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
The charity's financial statements were prepared in accordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP.
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019),
Financial · Policy statement · From West Wales Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
West Wales Action for Mental Health had £186,670 in unrestricted funds as of March 2025.
As at the 31st March 2025, West Wales Action for Mental Health (WWAMH) has £186,670 of unrestricted funds, included within this is £1,000 designated funds.
Financial · Metric statement · From West Wales Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3
The charity maintains a reserve to ensure financial stability and continuity in case of funding cuts or cessation.
The purpose of the reserve is to ensure cash flow, provide the opportunity to attract alternative funding should existing funding be subject to cutbacks and to ensure that in the event of funding being ceased , the organisation would still be able to fulfill its financial and legal obligations upon winding up.
Financial · Policy statement · From West Wales Action for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3