MARSHA PHOENIX MEMORIAL TRUST
A supported housing project for young single homeless young women.
Objects
TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE SUPPORTED ACCOMODATION FOR YOUNG WOMEN FROM THE AGES OF 16 TO 25 YEARS WHO, THROUGH BEING HOMELESS OR THROUGH ADVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED OF SUPPORT AND CARE. TO PROVIDE ANCILLARY SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THEM, INCLUDING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, TO EQUIP THEM WITH THE SKILLS TO SUCCESSFULLY LIVE INDEPENDENTLY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the organisation is a small independent charity that regularly reviews organisational and financial risks. The filing notes that the charity has implemented a restructuring programme and streamlined management to ensure resources are allocated effectively. There is no explicit disclosure of reserves levels or a specific reserves policy target in the provided text.
What the accounts disclose
“The summarised financial statement included in this Annual Report is for the financial year ending March 2025.” — page 12
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/06/2017)
Trustees
- WOODROW PHOENIXchair
- DERRICK MARTIN
- Danny Gray
- ESTHER DENISE STANFORD-XOSEI
- Jane Chandler
- Joanne Mackie
- Mrs C Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £892k | £714k |
| 31/03/2024 | £586k | £625k |
| 31/03/2023 | £584k | £546k |
| 31/03/2022 | £572k | £563k |
| 31/03/2021 | £588k | £535k |
Common questions
Is MARSHA PHOENIX MEMORIAL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the organisation is a small independent charity that regularly reviews organisational and financial risks. The filing notes that the charity has implemented a restructuring programme and streamlined management to ensure resources are allocated effectively. There is no explicit disclosure of reserves levels or a specific reserves policy target in the provided text. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hedley Dunk Chartered Accountants.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 23/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/07/2019 | £10k | MPMT Organisational Development |
| UK government | — | £15k | Marsha Phoenix Memorial Trust |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £109k |
| THE MESSAGE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE JEANNINE VASSILIOU CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- HER SAFE NETWORK
- CONTACT
- LORICA TRUST LIMITED
- THE MUMME-ACKFORD CHARITABLE TRUST
- EASY HOUSING ASSOCIATION
- THE ROSEMARIE NATHANSON CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARSHA PHOENIX MEMORIAL TRUST | £892k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HER SAFE NETWORK | £107k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CONTACT | £386k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LORICA TRUST LIMITED | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MUMME-ACKFORD CHARITABLE TRUST | £150k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EASY HOUSING ASSOCIATION | £5.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |