Mayors Appeal Fund
Analysis
Mayors Appeal Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Twickenham. It was registered in November 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending May 2026, Mayors Appeal Fund reported income of £27k and spending of £24k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2026, income grew from £24k to £27k (+16%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Mayors Appeal Fund sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Care Homes (£27k), Sundowns (£27k) and Ukutogether (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Each year the incumbent Mayor raises money for a named charity/charities. All proceeds are paid over to the named charity/charities at the year end. All administrative costs are borne by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Care Homes | Radlett | £27k |
| Sundowns | Prenton | £27k |
| Ukutogether | Burford | £27k |
| Felixstowe Opportunity Group | Suffolk | £27k |