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87
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About Magic Breakfast

Magic Breakfast's aim is to alleviate child hunger and poverty as a barrier to education through the provision of healthy breakfasts to children across England and Scotland. This is being achieved through three key activities: food aid, building capacity in school communities to reach every child at risk of hunger and making the case for change to ensure permanent funding for school breakfasts.

Founded
Size
large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
📚 Education
Cause tags
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
SDG 4 SDG 4 · Quality Education Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar education in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 83%
Peer average: 98%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 87
Peer average: 89

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.83
Program expenses£0.83 (£9.5 million)
83% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Magic Breakfast is a registered education nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2004 and has been operating for 22 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £10M in annual revenue. 11 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Magic Breakfast has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 87 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 83% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in United Kingdom is 89/100.

Magic Breakfast is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2004 and has been active for 22 years.

Based on official tax filings, Magic Breakfast has £10M in annual revenue. It allocates 83% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 98% for education charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £790K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Magic Breakfast is classified as a Education organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £10M in annual revenue. The organization has 11 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Magic Breakfast. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Magic Breakfast has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 83% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 98%. Visit the Magic Breakfast profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Magic Breakfast's aim is to alleviate child hunger and poverty as a barrier to education through the provision of healthy breakfasts to children across England and Scotland. This is being achieved through three key activities: food aid, building capacity in school communities to reach every child at risk of hunger and making the case for change to ensure permanent funding for school breakfasts. Magic Breakfast is classified as a education organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2004.

Among education charities registered in United Kingdom: Magic Breakfast's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 is in line with the peer average of 89/100. It allocates 83% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 98%. Its annual revenue of £10M is well above the peer average of £790K.

Magic Breakfast is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

Verified against 5 official sources, last refreshed .

Annual revenue
£10M-£100M
83% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. MAGIC BREAKFAST is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

AN
Andrienne d'Arenberg
Trustee

Officers & trustees (11)

Source: Public filings

AN
Andrienne d•••••••••
Trustee
AN
Aniela S•••••••••
Trustee
CL
Cllr A••••• I•••••••••••
Trustee
EM
Emma J••• W•••
Trustee
JO
Jonathan B••••••
Trustee
JU
Julie-Anne J•••••••
Trustee
JU
Julie H•••••••
Trustee
PH
Phil D•••••
Trustee
RI
Richard L•••••••
Trustee
VA
Varsha V••••••••
Trustee
ZI
Zipporah K••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

"Hunger doesn't stop at 11!" – Britain's teens with no breakfast - The Mirror
May 2026
www.mirror.co.uk
Magic Radio Breakfast: All your questions answered - Rayo
Feb 2026
www.hellorayo.co.uk
Hovis partners with Magic Breakfast children’s charity - Scottish Grocer & Convenience Retailer
Feb 2026
scottishgrocer.co.uk
Hovis partners with Magic Breakfast to tackle child morning hunger - Grocery Trader
Feb 2026
grocerytrader.co.uk
Free breakfast club roll out: everything you need to know - GOV.UK blogs
Feb 2026
educationhub.blog.gov.uk
Applications open for next round of free breakfast club scheme - CYP Now
Feb 2026
www.cypnow.co.uk
Harriet Scott: Get to know our Magic Radio Breakfast presenter - Rayo
Jan 2026
www.hellorayo.co.uk
Magic Radio welcomes Claire Sturgess to Mellow Magic Breakfast - Bauer Media
Jan 2026
www.bauermedia.co.uk
Claire Sturgess to host weekday Mellow Magic Breakfast show - RadioToday
Jan 2026
radiotoday.co.uk
Form filed
£10.4M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Housebuilder serves up donation to children's breakfast charity - Keighley News
Dec 2025
www.keighleynews.co.uk
Form filed
£10.3M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£10.5M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£6.4M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£9.0M revenue
FY2021
CCEW

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Peer charities

Other education in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Magic Breakfast This page 87 £10.4 million 83%
Malvern St James Limited 89 £15.0 million 95%
Uk Dri Ltd 89 £47.6 million 100%
Autism East Midlands 89 £17.9 million 100%
Autism Initiatives Group 89 £93.1 million 98%
Education and Services for People with Autism Limited 89 £20.9 million 100%
St Anne'S Community Services 89 £56.8 million 100%
Aneurin Leisure Trust 89 £10.6 million 100%
Ripple Effect International 89 £12.6 million 88%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 11 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Wikidata structured data

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 25, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

Methodology

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Quick facts about Magic Breakfast

What is Magic Breakfast?
Magic Breakfast is a education nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. Magic Breakfast's aim is to alleviate child hunger and poverty as a barrier to education through the provision of healthy breakfasts to children across England and Scotland. This is being achieved through three key activities: food aid, building capacity in school communities to reach every child at risk of hunger and making the case for change to ensure permanent funding for school breakfasts.
When was Magic Breakfast founded?
Magic Breakfast was founded in 2004.
Where is Magic Breakfast located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Magic Breakfast's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £10M-£100M. 83% of expenses go to program services.
Is Magic Breakfast trustworthy?
Magic Breakfast has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Magic Breakfast's website?
https://www.magicbreakfast.com
Are donations to Magic Breakfast tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.