The St Mary and St Giles Charity
Analysis
The St Mary and St Giles Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in July 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The St Mary and St Giles Charity reported income of £12k and spending of £16k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £12k (+16%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 235%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The St Mary and St Giles Charity sits at the 18th percentile: it is larger than about 18% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dorothy Barrow's Charity (£12k), Altar Cottages Charity (£13k) and Chawner Almshouses (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Charity are to promote charitable institutions of the church of England in the parish of St Mary and St Giles and to purchase and hold a property as a home for the Assistant Curate of the parish by virtue of their office. After property maintenance, any funds may be used at the Trustees discretion for the benefit of aforementioned charitable institutions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Barrow's Charity | Derby | £12k |
| Altar Cottages Charity | Lingfield | £13k |
| Chawner Almshouses | Uttoxeter | £12k |
| Whitsbury Village Hall | Hampshire | £13k |