THE MEDIA TRUST
Latest income
£1.9m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
1994
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£1.7m
Cost of raising funds
£62k
Reserves (reported)
£304k
Employees
27
Trustees
- Ian John Edwardschair
- Caroline Naomi Rachel Levy
- Claudia Osei-Nsafoah
- David Alan Black
- Dawn Helene Hardie
- Edmon Paul Couchman
- Etebom Patrick Davies
- Kamal Ahmed
- Kristoff Hugo Mikael Rene Boger
- Lisa Rousseau-Bedouch
- Melanie Exon
- Paul Anthony Coxhill
- Philip Anthony Raby Smith
- Samuel Paul Tomlinson
- Satyen Vallabh Dayal
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.9m | £1.7m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.5m | £1.6m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.3m | £1.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.8m | £1.7m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.6m | £1.4m |
Common questions
Who funds THE MEDIA TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MEDIA TRUST as a grant recipient include SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SCREENSKILLS LIMITED, THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2024 | £132k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £100k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £100k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £97k |
| SCREENSKILLS LIMITED | FY2024 | £57k |
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £50k |
| SCREENSKILLS LIMITED | FY2022 | £46k |
| THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MARKETING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £40k |
| THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MARKETING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £31k |
| THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITY | FY2023 | £10k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 28/03/2025 | £10k | Media Training |
| Postcode Lottery | 18/03/2025 | £5k | Media Training |
| Postcode Lottery | 18/03/2025 | £5k | Media Training |
| Postcode Lottery | 18/03/2025 | £5k | Media Training |
| Postcode Lottery | 06/03/2025 | £5k | Media Training |
| Postcode Lottery | 06/03/2025 | £5k | Media Training |
| Postcode Lottery | 06/03/2025 | £5k | Media Training |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 04/01/2017 | £10k | "Kirk Mill History Hub - an interactive online collection of oral histories and shared memories" |