Municipal Charities
Analysis
Municipal Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in October 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Municipal Charities reported income of £46k and spending of £36k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £43k to £46k (+8.5%), an average of +2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Municipal Charities sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ms Foundation Limited (£46k), Believers' Generation of Believers' Foundation (£46k) and Soundcafe Leicester (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To assist people within the area of benefit who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Foundation Limited | Middlesex | £46k |
| Believers' Generation of Believers' Foundation | Erith | £46k |
| Soundcafe Leicester | Leicester | £46k |
| High Halstow Relief in Need Charity | Maidstone | £46k |