MOP FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1104066
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Established in 2004, MOP Foundation promotes Iranian art and culture to a wider audience outside of Iran, and strives to make a notable contribution to its long-term advancement worldwide. This is accomplished by establishing programmes in modern and contemporary Iranian art, music, media and academia in partnership with world-class institutions.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £47,922
Total expenditure: £41,598

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 June 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • MOP (Working name)
  • THE MAGIC OF PERSIA (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
Nina Ansary Trustee 23 November 2017
PERSIA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Sanam Oveyssi Trustee 23 November 2017
None on record
SHIRIN ELGHANYAN Trustee
None on record
MS ELGHNIAN-KRAYEM ELGHANIAN-KRAYEM Trustee
None on record
VADJIHEH SOLEYMANI Trustee
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 £132.50k £168.30k £50.89k £61.93k £47.92k
Total expenditure £194.11k £151.28k £98.94k £78.43k £41.60k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A 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 22 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 22 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 13 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 13 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 March 2022 148 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 March 2022 148 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 17/05/2004 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 23/07/2014

Charitable objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF PERSIAN CULTURE AND PERSIANATE WORLD, AND (B) FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE THE CHARITY WILL BE BIASED IN THE AND WILL OPERATE MAINLY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Contact information

Address:
328A Kings Road
LONDON
SW3 5UH
Phone:
07831882884
Email:
shirley@magicofpersia.com
Website:

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