Mayor of Gosport's Charity Appeal
Analysis
Mayor of Gosport's Charity Appeal is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gosport. It was registered in December 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Mayor of Gosport's Charity Appeal reported income of £10k and spending of £10k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £8,995 to £10k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Mayor of Gosport's Charity Appeal sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% 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 Smarden School P.t.f.a. (£10k), Friends of Belle Vue School (£10k) and Friends of Over Kellet School (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Funds are raised by the Mayor of Gosport during his/her year in office. The Mayor will nominate individuals, charities and voluntary organisations in the Gosport and surrounding area that will benefit from their fundraising at the start of the municipal year. At the end of the municipal year, the Mayor will determine the proportion of available funds to be given to each nomination.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Smarden School P.t.f.a. | Kent | £10k |
| Friends of Belle Vue School | Carlisle | £10k |
| Friends of Over Kellet School | Carnforth | £10k |
| Eastcombe School Association | Gloucestershire | £10k |