the lord mayor's appeal

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies. The Lord Mayor's Appeal is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in City Of London.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To hold fundraising events and encourage philanthropy in the City of London and donate the proceeds to beneficiaries for Health, Young People, Culture, Sport, Community Development, The Armed Forces and similar Public Services.

Fundraising

See where The Lord Mayor's Appeal is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

City Of London

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,765,423

Latest Expenditure

£1,984,142

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 72.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 64.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 23.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,089,088

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £676,335

Investments £0

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,274,572

Raising Funds £443,322

Governance £20,706

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £266,248

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,765,423	£1,984,142	£1,274,572	£656,533	£219,942	12 / 0
2023	£2,835,539	£3,141,808	£2,098,085	£875,253	£211,871	12 / 0
2022	£2,154,775	£2,168,895	£1,407,736	£1,181,522	£190,304	10 / 0
2021	£2,870,219	£2,463,706	£1,612,568	£1,195,642	£173,644	11 / 0
2020	£2,354,941	£2,914,141	£2,333,311	£789,129	£21,644	13 / 0