St Mary and St Bishoy Charity Ltd
Analysis
St Mary and St Bishoy Charity Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05052699). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Mary and St Bishoy Charity Ltd reported income of £55k and spending of £55k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £86k to £55k (-36%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, St Mary and St Bishoy Charity Ltd sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope House Essex (£55k), St Mary's Church of Christ (£55k) and Cottenham Charities (£55k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's object and its principal activity continues to be the relief of financial hardship of people belonging to the Coptic faith living in Egypt, Africa and Europe. The trustees receive gift aid donations from Coptic families residing in the UK. These are expanded in helping the poor families residing in Egypt. The funds are disbursed by community and religious elders.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hope House Essex | Braintree | £55k |
| St Mary's Church of Christ | London | £55k |
| Cottenham Charities | Cambridge | £55k |
| Spirit of Life Church | Bristol | £55k |