CCEW Charity Commission profile

MAKE MY DAY BETTER LIMITED

Registered charity 1139533 · organisation 5010864

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 December 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07276981
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£1,650,000
Latest expenditure
£1,816,384
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 37 QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET, LONDON, SE1 2BT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.makemydaybetter.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

For the prevention or relief of poverty and the advancement of health or the saving of lives, the charity: funds research into complementary and alternative medicine, makes grants to individuals in cases of demonstrable hardship or need, supports education and makes grants to institutions and charities who are able to carry out activities that further the objects of Make My Day Better.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
14 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,650,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,816,384
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£756,127
Total Gross Expenditure
£963,057
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£750,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£573,938
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£650,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,289,422
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,465
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,165,181

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
14 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,650,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,816,384
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
27 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£756,127
Total Gross Expenditure
£963,057
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
17 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£750,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£573,938
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
24 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£650,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,289,422
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
14 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1650000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1650000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,816,384
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1816384
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1781393
Expenditure Governance
9367
Expenditure Support Costs
9367
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£68,745
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£77,045
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,300
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£68,745
Creditors One Year Total Current
8300
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£77,045
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
68745
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
68745
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
27 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
756127
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
756127
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£134
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£962,923
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
963057
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
927290
Expenditure Governance
7764
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£235,129
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£242,649
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,520
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£235,129
Creditors One Year Total Current
7520
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£242,649
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
235129
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
235129
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
17 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
750000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
750000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£216
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£573,722
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
573938
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
562318
Expenditure Governance
8143
Expenditure Support Costs
8143
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£442,059
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£449,409
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,350
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£442,059
Creditors One Year Total Current
7350
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£449,409
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
442059
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
442059
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
24 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
650000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
650000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£216
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,289,206
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1289422
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1282169
Expenditure Governance
7037
Expenditure Support Costs
7253
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£265,997
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£272,697
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,700
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£265,997
Creditors One Year Total Current
6700
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£272,697
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
265997
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
265997
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mozambique
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cambodia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MAKE MY DAY BETTER LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-12-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 08 JUNE 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED WITH COMPANIES HOUSE 23 NOVEMBER 2010
Charitable Objects
1 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR THE SAVING OF LIVES OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE SAVING OF LIVES BY MAKING GRANTS TOWARDS CARRYING OUT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS OBJECT 'COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES' IS DEFINED AS OSTEOPATHY, CHIROPRACTIC, ACUPUNCTURE, HERBAL MEDICINE, HOMEOPATHY AND ANY OTHER THERAPIES WHICH ARE ACCEPTED AS BEING EMBRACED BY THE FIRST AND SECOND GROUPS OF THERAPIES ORIGINALLY DEFINED BY THE HOUSE OF LORDS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE REPORT ON COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures