MAGIC ME

Charity number: 328331
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Magic Me is an intergenerational arts charity building stronger and more cohesive communities. We foster wellbeing, combat social isolation and reduce loneliness by bringing younger and older people together through extraordinary creative activities. Based in Tower Hamlets, we work across East London and Essex, while our training, consultancy, and publications share our practice nationwide.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £445,797
Total expenditure: £428,921

Total income includes £222,952 from 3 government grant(s)

People

12 Trustee(s)

7 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 September 1989: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
02394189 Open in new window
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
  • 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
  • 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David Russell Chair 23 January 2019
None on record
Imogen Davies Trustee 11 April 2025
None on record
Emily Andrews Trustee 28 March 2025
None on record
Miriam King Trustee 19 March 2025
None on record
Rebecca Goh Trustee 19 March 2025
None on record
Alicia Tan Trustee 15 October 2024
None on record
Thomas Nowacki Trustee 11 October 2022
TOYNBEE HALL
Received: On time
Hugh Blacklock Trustee 11 October 2022
None on record
Yaa Adansi-Pipim Trustee 12 October 2021
None on record
Louisa Joseph Trustee 12 October 2021
None on record
Jimena Meza Mitcher Trustee 12 October 2021
None on record
Dominique Moore Trustee 12 October 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £479.58k £372.90k £272.09k £435.98k £445.80k
Total expenditure £433.32k £425.64k £342.71k £413.80k £428.92k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £27.60k £52.60k £28.86k £220.74k £222.95k

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 March 2025 16 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 16 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 06 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 17 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 JUNE 1989 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 8TH MAY 2001

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS TOWARDS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF AGEING AND THE NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE AND METHODS BY WHICH THOSE NEEDS MAY BEST BE MET

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Magic Me
26 Pott Street
LONDON
E2 0EF
Phone:
02032226064
Email:
info@magicme.co.uk
Website:

www.magicme.co.uk Open in new window