CCEW Charity Commission profile

Magenta Living

Registered charity 1106969 · organisation 4012221

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 November 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04912562
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£82,657,000
Latest expenditure
£74,503,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Magenta Living, Partnership Building, Hamilton Street, Birkenhead, CH41 5AA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.magentaliving.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide social housing to those who are unable to meet their own housing costs in the open market.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£82,657,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£74,503,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£77,224,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£72,285,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£69,604,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£70,516,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£73,900,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£63,367,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£69,589,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£59,589,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£82,657,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£74,503,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£87
Income From Government Grants
£5,120,700
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
55
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
18
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
11
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
12
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
5
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
7
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
3
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
2
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£77,224,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£72,285,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£70
Income From Government Grants
£4,412,700
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
39
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
19
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
6
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£69,604,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£70,516,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£55
Income From Government Grants
£2,422,135
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
27
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
9
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£73,900,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£63,367,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£25
Income From Government Grants
£2,840,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
17
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
7
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
3
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£69,589,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£59,589,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£2,396,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
15
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
7
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
3
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
2976000
Income Charitable Activities
78642000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1039000
Income Total Income And Endowments
82657000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£73,522,000
Expenditure Other
981000
Expenditure Total
74503000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
27306000
Expenditure Depreciation
10505000
Gain Loss Investment
465000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-3627000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
993000
Gain Loss Other
1463000
Reserves
£154,945,000
Assets Total Fixed
290680000
Assets Own Use
290590000
Assets Long Term Investment
90000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
2687000
Assets Other Assets
£22,330,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£160,752,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£154,945,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
23527000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
137225000
Assets Cash
£8,198,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
154945000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
154945000
Count Employees
583
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
4393000
Income Charitable Activities
71680000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1151000
Income Total Income And Endowments
77224000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£70,860,000
Expenditure Other
1425000
Expenditure Total
72285000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
25999000
Expenditure Depreciation
10245000
Gain Loss Investment
460000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
50000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
874000
Gain Loss Other
1558000
Reserves
£151,573,000
Assets Total Fixed
272427000
Assets Own Use
272337000
Assets Long Term Investment
90000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
6610000
Assets Other Assets
£17,715,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£145,179,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£151,573,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
16926000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
128253000
Assets Cash
£7,981,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
151573000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
151573000
Count Employees
587
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
1837000
Income Charitable Activities
66311000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1456000
Income Total Income And Endowments
69604000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£69,940,000
Expenditure Other
576000
Expenditure Total
70516000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
25224000
Expenditure Depreciation
9735000
Gain Loss Investment
458000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
34289000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1045000
Gain Loss Other
3388000
Reserves
£149,052,000
Assets Total Fixed
250567000
Assets Own Use
249907000
Assets Long Term Investment
660000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
6917000
Assets Other Assets
£24,906,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£133,338,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£149,052,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
14770000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
118568000
Assets Cash
£14,127,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
149052000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
149052000
Count Employees
560
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
22 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
1811000
Income Charitable Activities
63485000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
8604000
Income Total Income And Endowments
73900000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£62,876,000
Expenditure Other
491000
Expenditure Total
63367000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
22831000
Expenditure Depreciation
9453000
Gain Loss Investment
418000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
12421000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1022000
Gain Loss Other
3491000
Reserves
£115,903,000
Assets Total Fixed
236719000
Assets Own Use
236099000
Assets Long Term Investment
620000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-23330000
Assets Other Assets
£34,892,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£132,378,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£115,903,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
15395000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
116983000
Assets Cash
£16,191,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
115903000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
115903000
Count Employees
565
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
2422000
Income Charitable Activities
62380000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
4787000
Income Total Income And Endowments
69589000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£59,039,000
Expenditure Other
550000
Expenditure Total
59589000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
22856000
Expenditure Depreciation
9269000
Gain Loss Investment
467000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-7602000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
248000
Gain Loss Other
1747000
Reserves
£111,971,000
Assets Total Fixed
233412000
Assets Own Use
232743000
Assets Long Term Investment
669000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-31540000
Assets Other Assets
£26,528,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£116,429,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£111,971,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
12983000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
103446000
Assets Cash
£5,169,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
111971000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
111971000
Count Employees
543
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Magenta Living
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-11-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/09/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/11/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/09/2008NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17/08/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 SEP 2016AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01 OCT 2016 AS AMENDED ON 12 APR 2019 AS AMENDED ON 12 APR 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 MAR 2021
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE: (1) TO PROVIDE HOUSES OR HOSTELS INCLUDING SOCIAL HOUSING AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES FOR PERSONS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS; (2) TO PROVIDE FOR AGED, DISABLED OR CHRONICALLY SICK PERSONS IN NEED THEREOF HOUSES OR HOSTELS INCLUDING SOCIAL HOUSING AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES SPECIALLY DESIGNED OR ADAPTED TO MEET THE DISABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PERSONS; (3) TO PROVIDE SERVICES, ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS TO AGED, DISABLED, OR CHRONICALLY SICK PERSONS IN NEED THEREOF AND PROVIDE ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES SPECIALLY DESIGNED OR ADAPTED TO MEET THE DISABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PERSONS; (4) TO PROVIDE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS IN WHICH THE COMPANY OWNS OR MANAGES HOUSING STOCK; (5) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST RESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS IN WHICH THE COMPANY OWNS OR MANAGES HOUSING STOCK; (6) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE; (7) TO MAINTAIN, IMPROVE OR PROVIDE PUBLIC AMENITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE INTERESTS OF REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION IN WHICH THE COMPANY OWNS OR MANAGES HOUSING STOCK.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONALLY.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
430525
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
WPH
Charity Name Id
430522
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP HOMES LIMITED
Charity Name Id
538719
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MAGENTA LIVING
Charity Name Id
430518
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP HOMES

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Homes England

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures