The Mullany Fund
What it does
This educational charity works to address the lack of social mobility within our communities with specific interest in the life science professions. It raises funds from public fundraising events, trusts and foundations and individual donors to further its charity object which is to advance the education of young people in the subject of medicine and allied health professions.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE LIFE SCIENCE SECTOR ANDTO UNDERTAKE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUCH A CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS AT SUCH A TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH A MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SEE FIT.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £71,808 and spent £64,665.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £71,808 | £64,665 | Not reported | 150 |
| 31 August 2024 | £48,506 | £73,724 | Not reported | 300 |
| 31 August 2023 | £15,996 | £85,508 | Not reported | 350 |
| 31 August 2022 | £72,557 | £166,996 | Not reported | 300 |
| 31 August 2021 | £386,763 | £105,053 | Not reported | 300 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 81%, from £386,763 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £71,808 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 90% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Postcode Community Trust gave £16,000 in the year to 31 August 2025, 22% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £5,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £5,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 August 2025, the charity named 7 funders who gave £71,744 between them. £0 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Community Trust | Trust, company or other | £16,000 | ||
| Garfield Western Foundation | Trust, company or other | £15,000 | ||
| Foyle Foundation | Trust, company or other | £15,000 | ||
| Principality | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | £10,000 | |
| Ironmongers' Trust Company | Trust, company or other | £9,744 | ||
| Simon Gibson Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| Oakdale Trust | Trust, company or other | £1,000 | ||
| Admiral | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| The Karim Brass Memorial Fund | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| Great Western Railway | Trust, company or other | £9,775 | ||
| People's Postcode Lottery | National Lottery | £5,300 | ||
| Neath Port Talbot Council | Council | £5,000 | ||
| The Austin Bailey Foundation | Trust, company or other | £1,500 | ||
| Prince of Wales Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £1,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 7 grants to this charity since 2022, worth at least £425,701.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£345,401, 1 grant
- Postcode Community Trust£35,300, 3 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000, 2 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£20,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £345,401 |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Postcode Community Trust | £16,000 |
| 5 Feb 2025 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £15,000 |
| 29 Mar 2024 | Postcode Community Trust | £5,300 |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £20,000 |
| 27 Jun 2022 | Postcode Community Trust | £14,000 |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £10,000 |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Richard Anthony BowenChair
- Adam Peter Ross Mullany
- Dr ELEANOR MAIR WILLIAMS
- Dr Janine Morgan Roberts
- Marilyn Anne Mullany
- Nick Russill
- Rachel Hannah Bowen
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 22 June 2026, 8 days early | Received 22 June 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 19 December 2024, 193 days early | Received 19 December 2024 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 13 April 2024, 78 days early | Received 13 April 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 26 June 2023, 4 days early | Received 26 June 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 11 May 2022, 50 days early | Received 11 May 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1188554
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 16 March 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Mar 2020
- Website
- www.themullanyfund.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Neath Port Talbot
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.