Mary's Child
Analysis
Mary's Child is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Goldhay Community Centre. It was registered in January 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Mary's Child reported income of £154k and spending of £183k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £48k to £154k (+224%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Mary's Child sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Beginnings Peer Support (£154k), HWB Yr Orsedd – Rossett Community Hub (£155k) and Emmanuel Church Sheffield (£154k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Marys Child operates to provide the relief of Financial Hardship amongst people in Peterborough and the surrounding areas bya) Providing emergency food essentials, toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in needb) such other means including the provision of relevant information and other advisory services
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Beginnings Peer Support | North Yorkshire | £154k |
| HWB Yr Orsedd – Rossett Community Hub | Wrexham | £155k |
| Emmanuel Church Sheffield | Sheffield | £154k |
| Action on Armed Violence | 167-169 Great Portland Street | £155k |