MICROPHTHALMIA, ANOPHTHALMIA & COLOBOMA SUPPORT

Charity number: 1161897
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

MACS is the UK's only charity specifically supporting children and adults born with Microphthalmia (small underdeveloped eyes), Anophthalmia (no eyes) or Coloboma (cleft of the eye). MACS enables people affected by these rare conditions to connect with each other and provides access to emotional and practical support, grants, and regional activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £345,583
Total expenditure: £352,145

People

5 Trustee(s)

8 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 May 2015: CIO registration
  • 09 May 2017: Funds received from 1040074 MICRO AND ANOPHTHALMIC CHILDRENS SOCIETY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • MACS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sarah Hiley Trustee 15 March 2023
None on record
Lisa Jefferies Trustee 06 September 2022
None on record
Rory Hallas Trustee 05 May 2018
None on record
TERESA ANNE GORDON Trustee 29 May 2015
None on record
GARY ROBERT MURPHY Trustee 29 May 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £528.40k £351.14k £381.17k £275.88k £345.58k
Total expenditure £572.60k £402.29k £356.93k £397.92k £352.15k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £16.73k £7.04k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £499.36k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £28.89k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £150 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £430.43k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £142.18k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £5.03k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 20 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 29 MAY 2015 AMENDED ON 03 AUG 2016 as amended on 27 May 2019 as amended on 20 Sep 2022 as amended on 20 Sep 2022 as amended on 20 Sep 2022 as amended on 20 Sep 2022

Charitable objects

The provision of support to people with Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia and/or Coloboma conditions and their families; And 2) The advancement of education of the public concerning Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia and/or Coloboma conditions.

Contact information

Address:
MACS Charity
71-75 Shelton Street
LONDON
WC2H 9JQ
Phone:
08001698088
Email:
enquiries@macs.org.uk
Website:

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