Finance Score: -10
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Very static board: -5
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -16 ?

THE MAGIC BEAN COMPANY 

The project facilitates a range of courses and social enterprise initiatives for adults with learning disabilities in Gloucestershire. by addressing the learning and social needs through project based courses in Arts, Crafts, Sport, Cooking, Drama and Horticulture. Activities are practical and physical, providing healthy exercise and there is a strong emphasis on good nutrition and healthy eating
Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 2 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
15/01/22£1£2£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
15/01/21£2£3£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
15/01/20£6£2£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
15/01/19*£6£9£-2n/an/an/an/an/a0
15/01/18£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
15/01/17£12£14£-2£0£0£0n/a00
15/01/16*£18£22£-4£0£0£0n/a00
15/01/15£20£16£3£0£0£0n/a00
15/01/14£20£16£3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 12 years

fieldstudies.magicbean@gmail.com

01285821241

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Barnwood Trust - Glos Funders - Organisation and Group Funding
£1,200 28/07/2023
Holiday for adults with learning disabilities
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Magic Bean Company
£9,220 14/03/2013
towards one year's running costs of charity supporting adults with learning disabilities in Gloucestershire

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/08/2012, number: 1148618
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR19: 18 days late, AR16: 4 days late,
Main office

22 DUNTISBOURNE LEER
CIRENCESTER
GL7 7AS

Objectives

TO SUPPORT ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE TO ACHIEVE GREATER CHOICE AND CONTROL OVER THEIR LIVES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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