The Community Trust of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Analysis
The Community Trust of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in June 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Community Trust of the Blessed Virgin Mary reported income of £76k and spending of £67k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £50k to £76k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Community Trust of the Blessed Virgin Mary sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Asra Hawariat School Fund (£76k), St Thomas's Dole Charity (£76k) and The Ok Foundation (£76k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Grant Making to other charities and organisations in the Brighton and Hove area particularly those involving impoverished or disadvantaged women and children and the local Church of England Primary Schools
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Asra Hawariat School Fund | Bangor | £76k |
| St Thomas's Dole Charity | Birmingham | £76k |
| The Ok Foundation | Hertfordshire | £76k |
| Bilal Education Trust | Birmingham | £76k |