Mary Pittis Trust for Women
Analysis
Mary Pittis Trust for Women is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Isle of Wight. It was registered in March 1972, 54 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 December 2025, Mary Pittis Trust for Women reported income of £16k and spending of £17k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £16k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 168% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mary Pittis Trust for Women sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seeds for Development (£16k), Covenant Home Trust (£16k) and Philland People's Endeavour (£16k).
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
Financial assistance to Protestant widows to relieve financial hardship including one-off grants for items such as essential kitchen equipment, semi-medical items such as remote-control easy lift armchairs etc.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Seeds for Development | Guildford | £16k |
| Covenant Home Trust | Milton Keynes | £16k |
| Philland People's Endeavour | Essex | £16k |
| Charity of Edward Blagdon | Tiverton | £16k |