--- title: "Mary's Meals — charity SC022140 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Mary's Meals (charity SC022140): income £22.5m (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/mary-s-meals retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:56:28.709Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC022140Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) MM # Mary's Meals Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Mary's Meals is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of health. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.marysmeals.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC022140) Work at Mary's Meals? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=mary-s-meals&type=claim&name=Mary) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Mary's Meals? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £22,517,662 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £21,883,556 Registered charity number SC022140 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Argyll And Bute Website [www.marysmeals.org.uk](http://www.marysmeals.org.uk/) Quick answer Mary's Meals (number SC022140) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Mary's Meals do? Mary's Meals fundraises to raise funds to serve nutritious meals to children living in the world's poorest countries. The promise of a good meal attracts these hungry children to school, giving them energy to learn and hope for a better future. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Mary's Meals Answers Mary's Meals gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Mary's Meals's money come from? Mary's Meals reported £122k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £91k (74%), investments £28k (23%), other income £3,844 (3%). - Trading and fundraising events£91k · 74% - Investments£28k · 23% - Other income£3,844 · 3% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 November 1993 Where it says it operates Argyll And Bute ## What causes is Mary's Meals registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of health ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Mary's Meals yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Mary's Meals. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Mary's Meals? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=mary-s-meals&type=claim&name=Mary) [Visit charity website](http://www.marysmeals.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Mary's Meals a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Mary's Meals as a registered charity (number SC022140) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Mary's Meals's charity number? Mary's Meals's charity number is SC022140. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC022140? Search SC022140 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Mary's Meals do? Mary's Meals fundraises to raise funds to serve nutritious meals to children living in the world's poorest countries. The promise of a good meal attracts these hungry children to school, giving them energy to learn and hope for a better future. Does Mary's Meals have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Mary's Meals. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Mary's Meals? Mary's Meals's website listed in our register data is http://www.marysmeals.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Where does Mary's Meals's money come from? Mary's Meals reported £122k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £91k (74%), investments £28k (23%), other income £3,844 (3%). When was Mary's Meals registered as a charity? Mary's Meals was entered on the register on 24 November 1993. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC022140).