Mary Lockington Charity
Analysis
Mary Lockington Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedfordshire. It was registered in February 1962, 64 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.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Mary Lockington Charity reported income of £13k and spending of £20k, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £13k to £13k (+0.9%), an average of +0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mary Lockington Charity sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gabriel Charitable Trust (£13k), Hereafter Foundation (£13k) and Town Lands (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Maintenance and upkeep of Ladies Lodge Almshouses, and help toward energy and other costs for residents.Yearly payments to incumbents of some local churches.Collection of annual rent for farm land at Totternhoe.Grants made to people in neighbourhood of Dunstable, to relieve hardship.Grants to local organisations or instutions which provide facilities for those in need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Charitable Trust | Cheadle | £13k |
| Hereafter Foundation | London | £13k |
| Town Lands | Woodbridge | £13k |
| Jesus' Return Evangelical Ministries | London | £13k |