THE MARLBOROUGH BRANDT GROUP
Supporting the link between Marlborough, Wiltshire and Gunjur, The Gambia. Through exchange, environment enhancement and education. Providing opportunities for personal, professional and community development. Broadening minds, and developing friendships and other links.
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE IN THE GAMBIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:• PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING THE LINK THAT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE CHARITY AND THE PEOPLE OF GUNJUR IN THE GAMBIA,AND PROMOTING SIMILAR LINKS ELSEWHERE;• ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN GUNJUR AND ELSEWHERE IN THE GAMBIA BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, TRAINING AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION AT SCHOOLS IN GUNJUR AND ELSEWHERE IN THE GAMBIA;AND• ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE GAMBIA IN THE SUBJECTS OF GLOBAL EDUCATION, CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS, RELIGIOUS HARMONY AND HEALTH EDUCATION.(2) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OFTHE FOREGOING) IN THE GAMBIA BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF:• EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT; AND• GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.(3) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN THE GAMBIA.1.2 THIS PROVISION MAY BE AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION BUT ONLY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION.
Policies the charity declares
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 25
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022
- Volunteers: 79
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2021
- Volunteers: 55
- Has a trading subsidiary
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/08/2025)
Trustees
- Alexander Davieschair
- James Busby
- Klara Daisy Hansen
- Laurence John Tuckwood
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £2k | £14k |
| 31/12/2024 | £16k | £22k |
| 31/12/2023 | £10k | £30k |
| 31/12/2022 | £31k | £31k |
| 31/12/2021 | £23k | £36k |
Common questions
Who funds THE MARLBOROUGH BRANDT GROUP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MARLBOROUGH BRANDT GROUP as a grant recipient include THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £8k | Sponsored Grant |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 07/10/2015 | £48k | "Trade Roots" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 09/10/2013 | £10k | "A World of Work" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/09/2013 | £10k | Global Green Fingers |