The Magic Cottage

Analysis

The Magic Cottage is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Monmouthshire. It was registered in July 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Magic Cottage reported income of £314k and spending of £368k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £349k to £314k (-9.9%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Magic Cottage sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Piccadilly Garden Limited (£314k), Barmouth Oasis Community Group Ltd (£315k) and Burwell Community Print Centre Limited (£314k).

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.