Marvels and Meltdowns

Analysis

Marvels and Meltdowns is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in November 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Marvels and Meltdowns reported income of £78k and spending of £56k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £29k to £78k (+169%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Marvels and Meltdowns sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Al Kafalah Trust (£78k), Moxie Foundation (£78k) and The Seastock Charitable Trust (£78k).