THE ST MARY'S CHARITY

Registered charity 1087687 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main activities are:The promotion of the Catholic tradition in the Church of England.The relief of poverty in the Third World by the use of technology.The preservation of the environment.

Objects

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS OR OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT OR OBJECTS OR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHICH:1) MAINTAIN OR PROMOTE THE CATHOLIC TRADITION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OR2) PROMOTE THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND'S TRADITIONAL TEACHING IN OPPOSITION TO THE ORDINATION OF WOMEN TO THE PRIESTHOOD3) PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THIRD WORLD4) PROMOTE ECOLOGY OR THE PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT5) PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION ACCORDING TO THE STRICT INTERPRETATION OF THE CATHOLIC CREEDS AS TAUGHT BY THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND6) TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CONGREGATION MEETING FOR RELIGIOUS WORSHIP AT THE CHAPEL OF ST MARY ON THE BRIDGE DERBY7) TO RELIEVE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL NEED CLERGYMEN WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE CHAPEL OF ST MARY ON THE BRIDGE DERBY OR INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAID CHAPEL WHO WISH TO TRAIN FOR HOLY ORDERSAS THE ST MARY'S CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT TO SUPPORT OR ESTABLISH

Area of benefit: ANY PART OF THE WORLD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Derby, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£22k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £1,167,805 to £1,121,324 due to a net expenditure of £46,481, driven by grants made and investment losses. The trustees report that the charity has adequate free reserves to provide financial stability for its activities. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the filing.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: investment income (91% of income)
“Dividends received 28,601” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: adequate free reserves to provide financial stability (reserves figure: £1.1m)
“The trustees are confident that following the legacy left by the estate of Miss Al M Harpur-Crewe in February 2020, the charity now has adequate free reserves to provide financial stability for its activities in accordance with its aims.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£32k£22k
31/12/2024£31k£23k
31/12/2023£30k£30k
31/12/2022£28k£27k
31/12/2021£20k£31k

Common questions

Is THE ST MARY'S CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £1,167,805 to £1,121,324 due to a net expenditure of £46,481, driven by grants made and investment losses. The trustees report that the charity has adequate free reserves to provide financial stability for its activities. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ST MARY'S CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ST MARY'S CHARITY as a grant recipient include HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAINFY2023£850International Development
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAINFY2023£850International Development

Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST MARY'S CHURCH OF CHRIST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ST MARY'S CHARITY£32k—0above—no doubt
ST MARY'S CHURCH OF CHRIST FY2026£55k——unclear—no doubt
DONATING CHARITY LIMITED FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN LONDON LIMITED FY2025£169k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PROCLAMATION TRUST FY2025£1.6m——unclear—no doubt
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST FY2025£379k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.