Magic Makers
Analysis
Magic Makers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2024, Magic Makers reported income of £55k and spending of £72k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income grew from £1,647 to £55k (+3255%), an average of +222% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 2433%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Magic Makers sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Make a Move (£55k), Memory Lane Cafe Calderdale (£55k) and Quad-Rebuild (£55k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve the needs of children and young people who are terminally ill or sick and their families, or children and young people who are suffering as a result of a bereavement of a parent in the UK, by the provision of or assistance with the provision of in particular but not exclusively goods, items, services and respite holidays and short breaks.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Make a Move | Bath | £55k |
| Memory Lane Cafe Calderdale | Sowerby Bridge | £55k |
| Quad-Rebuild | West Yorkshire | £55k |
| The Lovett Foundation | Frankland Road | £55k |