The Lord Mayor's 800th Anniversary Awards Trust
Analysis
The Lord Mayor's 800th Anniversary Awards Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Lord Mayor's 800th Anniversary Awards Trust reported income of £56k and spending of £82k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £65k to £56k (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Lord Mayor's 800th Anniversary Awards Trust 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 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ecole Des Copains (£56k), Cylch Meithrin Llandegfan (£56k) and Moors & Coastal District Scout Council (£56k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Grants are made to young people, from all walks of life, aged between 17 and 24 for education in its widest sense including travel, adventure and special training. Priority is given to applicants with connections with the City of London.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ecole Des Copains | Kent | £56k |
| Cylch Meithrin Llandegfan | Porthaethwy | £56k |
| Moors & Coastal District Scout Council | Bridgwater | £56k |
| Cylch Meithrin Llechyfedach | Llanelli | £57k |