My Bag Charity
Analysis
My Bag Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, My Bag Charity reported income of £31k and spending of £35k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £23k to £31k (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, My Bag Charity sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cfcm-Uk (£31k), Rotary Club of Winslow Trust Fund (£31k) and Poole Sailability (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN THROUGHOUT ENGLAND FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUPPLYING A HOLDALL WITH ESSENTIAL AND COMFORT ITEMS AS THEY ENTER FOSTER CARE, IN ORDER TO HELP THOSE CHILDREN HAVE A MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCE AND ENSURING THEY HAVE A MORE STABLE AND SUPPORTED OPPORTUNITY IN THE CARE SYSTEM.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cfcm-Uk | Bedford | £31k |
| Rotary Club of Winslow Trust Fund | Buckingham | £31k |
| Poole Sailability | Bournemouth | £31k |
| Potter's House Christian Fellowship UK Lincoln Church | Lincoln | £31k |