Maria Relief Fund
Analysis
Maria Relief Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Maria Relief Fund reported income of £10k and spending of £30k, spending 286% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income fell from £24k to £10k (-56%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Maria Relief Fund sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young's Charity (Otherwise Known As David Young's Charity) (£10k), Llanfyllin Public Institute (£10k) and Zambuko Ra Jehova Trust (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We have been helping distressed children in Ukraine since 2007 and have developed personal connections between the beneficiaries and supporters of our charity, with particular emphasis on education.We have visited Ukraine and have organised a network of volunteers there.We have helped the British Red Cross. We have also been helping Baobab Centre Charity since 2015
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Young's Charity (Otherwise Known As David Young's Charity) | West Yorkshire | £10k |
| Llanfyllin Public Institute | Powys | £10k |
| Zambuko Ra Jehova Trust | Worcestershire | £10k |
| Ashoks Vision International | London | £10k |