Mitcham Garden Village

Analysis

Mitcham Garden Village is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in September 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00246884). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Mitcham Garden Village reported income of £2.0m and spending of £498k, leaving 75% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £536k to £2.0m (+268%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 205%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Mitcham Garden Village sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Michael Yoakley's Charity (£2.0m), Greendown Trust (£2.0m) and Emmaus Turvey (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 63%, charitable activities 32%, trading 2.7% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £18.0m would cover about 435 months of spending at that rate.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.