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The Coventry General Charity

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Activities & Mission

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Grants

The Coventry General Charity is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.

Gives grants to
organisations and individuals
Grants paid (2025)
£815,801
Who it helps
elderly people, other charities or voluntary bodies and other defined groups
What it supports
general charitable purposes, education and training, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,150,344
Latest Expenditure
£1,916,062

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 83.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 93.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 8.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £577,726
Other Income £1,572,618

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,786,147
Raising Funds £129,915
Governance £38,199
Grants to Institutions £815,801
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£2,150,344
£1,916,062£1,786,147£15,356,931£02 / 0
2024
£0
£00 / 0
2023
£0
£00 / 0
2022
£0
£00 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The Coventry General Charity

What does The Coventry General Charity do?

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How much income did The Coventry General Charity report in 2025?

The Coventry General Charity reported total income of £2.15m and reported expenditure of £1.92m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was The Coventry General Charity registered as a charity?

The Coventry General Charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 12 August 2021 as charity number 1195498. It has been registered for 5 years.

Who runs The Coventry General Charity?

The Coventry General Charity is governed by a board of 12 trustees. The chair of trustees is Dr ROGER NEIL DAVIES. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The Coventry General Charity operate?

The Coventry General Charity operates in Coventry City, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is The Coventry General Charity a registered charity?

Yes — The Coventry General Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1195498.

Details

Contact (address, email, phone)
Registration Date
12 August 2021
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5180926
Charity Number
1195498

Trustees

Dr ROGER NEIL DAVIES Chair
Also governs 3 other charities
COUNCILLOR RAM LAKHA OBE
Councillor William Dilwyn Davies
DAVID MASON
Also governs 1 other charity
EDWARD JOHN CURTIS
Also governs 3 other charities
GUY ROY HANDS
HILARY LORIMER
Katherine Barbara Sowerby
Marcus Lapsa
Also governs 1 other charity
MICHAEL JOHN HARRIS MBE JP MA
Also governs 1 other charity
VIVIEN KERSHAW

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26 October 2026
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