MVM Charitable Trust
Analysis
MVM Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Winchester. It was registered in April 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, MVM Charitable Trust reported income of £23k and spending of £34k, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £16k to £23k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 189% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, MVM Charitable Trust sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holy Cross School PTA (£23k), Friends of Creigiau School Ass. (£23k) and Bletchingdon Village Hall (£23k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The MVM Charitable Trust operates as a grant-making charity providing financial support to other charities, voluntary bodies and invividuals for general charitable purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross School PTA | Harlow | £23k |
| Friends of Creigiau School Ass. | Cardiff | £23k |
| Bletchingdon Village Hall | Kidlington | £23k |
| Friends of Thorpe Schools | Essex | £23k |