The Edgar Milward Charity

Analysis

The Edgar Milward Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Corsham. It was registered in December 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, The Edgar Milward Charity reported income of £69k and spending of £72k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £54k to £69k (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Edgar Milward Charity sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bengali Association Midlands (£68k), Southam Community Church (£69k) and Highworth and District Lions Club Charity Trust Fund (£67k).