The Maureen Beatrice McGarvey Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Maureen Beatrice McGarvey Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in November 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Maureen Beatrice McGarvey Charitable Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £19k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £4,540 to £15k (+236%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 266%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Maureen Beatrice McGarvey Charitable Trust sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Desford Village Hall (£15k), Estate of the Late Edward Victor Harris Applicable for Charitable Purposes (£15k) and The Society for Court Studies (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
General Charitable Purposes. Trust is open to applications. Please submit your application to https://funding.ludlowtrust.com
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Desford Village Hall | Leicester | £15k |
| Estate of the Late Edward Victor Harris Applicable for Charitable Purposes | East Sussex | £15k |
| The Society for Court Studies | London | £15k |
| Heart Riding for the Disabled Association | Herefordshire | £15k |