MRC Community Action

Analysis

MRC Community Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coalville. It was registered in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03230594). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, MRC Community Action reported income of £572k and spending of £558k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £475k to £572k (+20%), an average of +4.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, MRC Community Action sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The King's Church Durham (£571k), Kollel Binyan Simcha (£573k) and South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau (£571k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 79% and trading 21%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 100%. Reserves of £382k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.