The Maypole Project
Analysis
The Maypole Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Orpington. It was registered in July 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06163173). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending May 2025, The Maypole Project reported income of £378k and spending of £409k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £260k to £378k (+46%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Maypole Project sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Millennium Farm Trust (£378k), Planets Cancer Charity (£378k) and Caraline: Eating Disorders Counselling and Support Service (£378k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides counselling and inclusive activities to children and young people who are have complex medical needs/disabilities across the UK but focussed in South East London.The charity also provides support services: consultancy, training, supervision and counselling to allied professionals
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Millennium Farm Trust | Bury St Edmunds | £378k |
| Planets Cancer Charity | Hampshire | £378k |
| Caraline: Eating Disorders Counselling and Support Service | Luton | £378k |
| Bridewell Organic Gardens | Chipping Norton | £378k |