The Mayor of Greenwich's Appeal Fund
Analysis
The Mayor of Greenwich's Appeal Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending May 2025, The Mayor of Greenwich's Appeal Fund reported income of £44k and spending of £4,371, leaving 90% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £2,858 to £44k (+1446%), an average of +98% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 642%. Over the whole period it spent 11% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Mayor of Greenwich's Appeal Fund sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Little Angelman Trust (£44k), Friends of the Holy Land Institute for the Deaf (£44k) and Seafriends (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Mayor's Charity Appeal was set up by a Trust Deed on 18th May, 1981 and aims to further such exclusive charitable objects as the Mayor of Royal Greenwich may from time to time in writing appoint.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Little Angelman Trust | Tonbridge | £44k |
| Friends of the Holy Land Institute for the Deaf | Northamptonshire | £44k |
| Seafriends | Seaford | £44k |
| Age Concern Sturminster Newton and North Dorset | Sturminster Newton | £44k |