The Mycro Trust
Analysis
The Mycro Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke-On-Trent. It was registered in March 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Mycro Trust reported income of £35k and spending of £24k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £18k to £35k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Mycro Trust sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girl Pack Milton Keynes (£35k), Grantham and District Poverty Concern Group (£35k) and Newlife Trust (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trustees have usually encountered and identified as needy, people whose needs are ongoing from year to year. Unsolicited applications are therefore rarely successful.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Girl Pack Milton Keynes | Milton Keynes | £35k |
| Grantham and District Poverty Concern Group | Grantham | £35k |
| Newlife Trust | London | £35k |
| The BSW Foundation | Haywards Heath | £35k |