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THE MARCHUS TRUST

Registered charity 1137768 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The trustees intend to advance culture and the arts by sponsoring musical work, sponsoring performances of music and education in music, commissioning art. They also intend to advance the education of architect, the study of architecture by sponsoring lecture series, awards, exhibitions, travel. the development or construction of buildings or their parts for music or architectural use.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£711k
Latest spending
£610k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £13,448,747, which significantly exceed its working capital needs. The Trustees report that the majority of funding requirements are met by voluntary donations from Trustees, ensuring adequate resources for future operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: working capital and objectives (held: £13.4m)
“The Trustees have established a policy where unrestricted funds are not committed to any other purpose than the working capital of the charity and to the charity’s objectives and policies.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr Spencer de Grey, a Trustee, donated £296,105 to the charity.
“In the year Mr Spencer de Grey, a Trustee of the charity, donated £296,105 (2024 - £762,144) to the charity.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Barnes Roffe Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£711k
Total spending
£610k
Cost of raising funds
£111k
Reserves (reported)
£13.4m
Employees
3

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (58% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 15.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£711k£610k
31/03/2024£1.1m£594k
31/03/2023£3.3m£550k
31/03/2022£1.1m£367k
31/03/2021£554k£256k

Common questions

Is THE MARCHUS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £13,448,747, which significantly exceed its working capital needs. The Trustees report that the majority of funding requirements are met by voluntary donations from Trustees, ensuring adequate resources for future operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Barnes Roffe Audit Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE YORK EARLY MUSIC FOUNDATION1£35k
THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND1£16k
TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST1£10k
THE HARRISON-FRANK FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED1£10k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£5k
ENERGISE ME1£3k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MARCHUS TRUST£711k—0above—no doubt
HUMPHREY RICHARDSON TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£638k—0unclear—no doubt
THE COLIN AND JANET MARSHALL TRUST FY2025£130k—0above—no doubt
THE TILLETT TRUST FY2025£241k—0above—no doubt
THE MAYFLOWER THEATRE TRUST FY2025£28.8m£190,001 - £200,000—above—no doubt
THE MAYFIELD VALLEY ARTS TRUST FY2025£110k—0no_policy—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.