Mirfield Educational Charity
Analysis
Mirfield Educational Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dewsbury. It was registered in September 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Mirfield Educational Charity reported income of £67k and spending of £110k, spending 164% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £56k to £67k (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Mirfield Educational Charity sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% 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 The F E Cleary Schools Fund (£67k), Hackness and District Under Fives (£67k) and The Michael Von Clemm Charitable Trust (£67k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity makes grants to advance, either generally or individually, the education (including social and physical training) of persons under the age of 25 who are resident, or who have a parent or parents resident, in the area of the former Urban District of Mirfield. The trustees meet in February, May and October each year to consider written applications received by the clerk.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The F E Cleary Schools Fund | London | £67k |
| Hackness and District Under Fives | North Yorkshire | £67k |
| The Michael Von Clemm Charitable Trust | London | £67k |
| The Foulkes Foundation | London | £67k |