the merlin magic wand children's charity

The charity supports children and young people. The Merlin Magic Wand Children's Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is disability. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Australia, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Activities & Mission

Merlin's Magic Wand supports children facing challenges of serious illness, disability or adversity. The Charity believes that every child deserves to laugh, enjoy and cherish memorable experiences and its mission is to enable them to access the magic of Merlin Entertainments.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,442,343

Latest Expenditure

£2,493,566

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 96.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 4.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,439,403

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £2,940

Investments £0

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,412,045

Raising Funds £81,521

Governance £20,004

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£2,442,343	£2,493,566	£2,412,045	£462,215	£455,665	13 / 57
2023	£1,704,771	£1,607,054	£1,506,952	£524,835	£504,887	11 / 145
2022	£1,301,203	£1,403,902	£1,300,388	£431,855	£368,197	11 / 3
2021	£796,409	£735,089	£630,645	£531,256	£471,729	9 / 0
2020	£681,768	£522,848	£446,453	£475,220	£418,548	8 / 0