Mary Bottjer Charitable Trust
Analysis
Mary Bottjer Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in July 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Mary Bottjer Charitable Trust reported income of £45k and spending of £35k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,282 to £45k (+3397%), an average of +143% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 1067%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Mary Bottjer Charitable Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Darsham Country Centre (£45k), Greenfield Playgroup (£45k) and 1st Southoe and Buckden Scout Group (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN ATTENDING INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS IN THE AREA.AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS BURSERIES OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROVISION OF OUTFITS, BOOKS ETC. GRANTS OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES FOR TRAVEL IN UK OR ABROAD. ELIGIBILITY UNDER 18 YEARS RESIDENT IN OR ATTENDING EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT IN THAT AREA. ALL GRANTSAT TRUSTEES DISCRETION
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Darsham Country Centre | Suffolk | £45k |
| Greenfield Playgroup | Holywell | £45k |
| 1st Southoe and Buckden Scout Group | St Neots | £45k |
| Friends Association of Great Dunmow Primary School | Dunmow | £45k |