The St Mary's Charity
Analysis
The St Mary's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in July 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief, religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The St Mary's Charity reported income of £32k and spending of £22k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £20k to £32k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 36%. 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, The St Mary's Charity sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PCF Romania Projects Charitable Trust (£32k), Salaam Education Services (£32k) and Horn of Africa Youth Association (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The main activities are:The promotion of the Catholic tradition in the Church of England.The relief of poverty in the Third World by the use of technology.The preservation of the environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| PCF Romania Projects Charitable Trust | Wolverhampton | £32k |
| Salaam Education Services | Essex | £32k |
| Horn of Africa Youth Association | Middlesex | £32k |
| River of Life Ministry (Sandwell) | Birmingham | £32k |