Friends of Mandritsara Trust

Analysis

Friends of Mandritsara Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Ives. It was registered in June 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04345183). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Mandritsara Trust reported income of £560k and spending of £593k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £338k to £560k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Friends of Mandritsara Trust sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wales Mobility Driving Assessment Service (£560k), The G C Gibson Charitable Trust (£560k) and Telford After Care Team (Tact) CIO (£560k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%, charitable activities 5.8% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £40k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £175k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.