Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE MAE MURRAY FOUNDATION

The Company is established: (i) To provide the means to advance the education of the public in aspects of disability, imparting knowledge and confidence with a view to these skills being carried into wider society and used positively for the benefit of disabled people, (ii) To transform the �image� of disability products and equipment to either fit with a modern age:- a. To research and develop equipment and utensils, which are non-clinical and aesthetically pleasing, b. To support and encourage manufacturers to do same (iii) To bring medical and therapeutic intervention to a community setting; a. To reduce the stress and inconvenience appointments bring by removing practical limitations such as unsuitable parking/loading/unloading/waiting/timing impracticalities b. To aspire to make appointments fit with life and not the other way around (iv) To develop and deliver education and employment initiatives aimed at those challenged as a result of disability, particularly during the transition period (vi) To undertake any other charitable purpose according to the law of Northern Ireland.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Income	£78,110	£146,962	£136,119	£247,911	£241,578	£344,620
Spending	£42,048	£101,098	£90,872	£173,084	£162,976	£268,573
Surplus/deficit	£36,062	£45,864	£45,247	£74,827	£78,602	£76,047

Established: 9 years

www.maemurrayfoundation.org

info@maemurrayfoundation.org

Listed activities

The advancement of education, The advancement of health or the saving of lives, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Community development, Disability, Education/training, Medical/health/sickness, Playgroup/after schools, Relief of poverty, Rural development, Sport/recreation

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

Who it helps

Carers, Children (5-13 year olds), General public, Learning disabilities, Mental health, Older people, Parents, Physical disabilities, Sensory disabilities, Youth (14-25 year olds)

Who works here?

30 employees
80 volunteers

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Esmee Fairbairn	£63,000
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland	£17,148
Community Foundation for Nthn Ireland	£15,000
Disability Action	£10,400
Crowdfunder	£9,736
True Colours Trust	£5,000
BBC Children in Need	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Mae Murray Foundation
£3,000	30/01/2023	Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Crowdfunder - Local Action Fund
£9,736	20/04/2022	Covid response
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Mae Murray Foundation
£843	23/10/2021	We would like to provide virtual activities for those with disabilities that are suited to their needs, keeping them connected and active and helping to prevent poor physical and mental wellbeing.
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Inclusion for All
£8,000	22/09/2021	Toward rent costs, which will help to support children and young people with a disability and their families from across NI.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Mae Murray Foundation
£60,000	10/03/2021 24	Towards project costs for developing a best practice model for inclusive beaches, opening up beaches across the UK to people with disabilities and their families.
Disability Action - NET Coronavirus Appeal Emergency Fund for Disabled People Organisations UK-wide
£10,400	01/11/2020	The project involves setting up a resource library to loan adapted equipment to families with disabilities and providing virtual sessions
True Colours Trust - Towards services for disabled children & their families – COVID19 response
£5,000	06/10/2020	Towards services for disabled children & their families – COVID19 response
Community Foundation for Nthn Ireland - Resource Library
£15,000	07/07/2020 7	towards staff costs, rent, PPE & disinfectant sprayers
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Mae Murray Foundation
£5,000	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund facilitator costs to provide online activities 3 times a week, for young people with disabilities, helping to reduce isolation caused by covid-19, build friendships and ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund facilitator costs to provide online activities 3 times a week, for young people with disabilities, helping to reduce isolation caused by covid-19, build friendships and improve wellbeing.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Mae Murray Foundation
£2,100	01/06/2020	COVID19 : Purchase IT equipment for a charity that works to reduce social isolation in Northern Ireland
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Covid 19 Support for Members
£4,000	27/04/2020	Covid 19 Support for Members
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Willowbank Office
£5,148	10/12/2019	Willowbank Office
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Mae Murray Foundation
£29,722	10/05/2017 36	This project will offer short breaks to young people with disabilities who have limited opportunities in their local area. By being supported to take part in water sports and other fun activities, ....more This project will offer short breaks to young people with disabilities who have limited opportunities in their local area. By being supported to take part in water sports and other fun activities, they will make new friends and feel more independent.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 03/03/2015, number: NIC100842

Main office

49 Drumnagreagh Road, Ballygally, Larne, County Antrim, BT40 2RP

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