MARSDEN COMMUNITY TRUST LTD

Registered charity 1168910 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MCT

Marsden Community Trust exists to take on assets and run them for the benefit of Marsden, West Yorkshire, and the surrounding areas.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-3.1 TO ADVANCE HERITAGE GENERALLY AND/OR PRESERVE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE EXISTING IN AND AROUND MARSDEN IN BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY STRUCTURE OR ERECTION, AND ANY PART OF A BUILDING AS SO DEFINED) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST;3.2 TO ADVANCE THE ARTS, CULTURE, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BY (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN WHICH THESE ACTIVITIES CAN TAKE PLACE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN MARSDEN AND/OR THOSE WHO, BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.3.3 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.3.4 TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT IN MARSDEN THROUGH THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND/OR IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND OTHER PUBLIC AMENITIES AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL AND REGENERATION PROJECTS (BUT SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE SAFEGUARDS TO ENSURE THAT THE PUBLIC BENEFITS SO ARISING CLEARLY OUTWEIGH ANY PRIVATE BENEFIT THEREBY CONFERRED ON PRIVATE LANDOWNERS) AND3.6 TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE DIRECTORS IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£201k

Latest spending

£201k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £88 for the year, with total funds decreasing slightly from £284,161 to £284,073. Free reserves stood at £93,217, which the trustees note is above their policy target of covering six months of operating expenditure. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months operating expenditure (held: £93k)

“The charity aims to build reserves to cover 6 months operating expenditure for the purpose of ensuring the smooth running of the charity and to enable an orderly winding up should the charity need to close.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 09392970

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Cuckoo’s Nest, Marsden — “Cuckoo’s Nest (October 2025) awarded us a grant to start the process of renewing and refurbishing our main hall chairs.” (source page)
Arts Council England — “Arts Council England (April 2026) We have been fortunate to receive Arts Council funding to deliver a programme of music events at Marsden M…” (source page)
KeyFund — “After needing to use supplementary electric heating over last winter, we have been able to replace our boilers, valves, pumps and control sy…” (source page)
The National Lottery Community Fund — “We have been awarded a further 3 year grant from the National Lottery Reaching Communities fund to cover the cost of our programme manager f…” (source page)
Garfield Weston — “Garfield Weston (2025) We were awarded funds towards essential core costs, including staffing and utilities, helping to secure our core deli…” (source page)
West Yorkshire Combined Authority — “With the work taking place between January to March 2025, the following funders made it possible for our ladies’ and gents’ toilets to be gu…” (source page)
WeAreUnlimited.org.uk — “In our ongoing quest to maintain and improve accessibility for all here at Marsden Mechanics, we were helped in early 2025 by WeAreUnlimited…” (source page)
Kirklees Mayor’s Fund — “K irklees Mayor’s Fund (January 2024) – we received funding to enable the running of a cosy corner open to anyone, free of charge, on Monday…” (source page)
Kirklees Council — “The National Lottery Community Fund, Kirklees Council, and Garfield Weston (2022-2024) In 2022 we have been fortunate enough to receive gran…” (source page)
Power to Change — “Power to Change (2022) We were awarded funds to help in the following areas: activities to improve sustainability and reduce energy costs, a…” (source page)
One Community, Kirklees — “One Community, Kirklees (2021-2024) we received funding for a three year programme to develop & maintain our stay and play sessions, run a M…” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

GODOLPHIN, Gary — director, appointed 16/10/2025on trustee list
LOGAN, Gillian — director, appointed 14/06/2025on trustee list
SPRAWSON, Antony — director, appointed 19/11/2024on trustee list
WARWICK, Ann Louise — director, appointed 21/11/2023on trustee list
HANSON, Alastair — director, appointed 01/11/2023on trustee list
ELLIS, Diane — director, appointed 24/10/2023on trustee list
WARMINGTON, Joanne Marie — director, appointed 24/10/2023not on trustee list
BOOTHROYD, James Richard — director, appointed 24/10/2023on trustee list
LORD, Adrian — director, appointed 16/11/2021not on trustee list
COLLETT, Martin — director, appointed 17/01/2017on trustee list
ELLIS, Diane — secretary, appointed 20/01/2024

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (30/07/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

MARTIN COLLETTchair
Adrian Lord
Alastair Hanson
Ann Louise Warwick
Antony Sprawson
Diane Ellis
Gary Godolphin
Gillian Logan
James Boothroyd
Jo Warmington

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£201k	£201k
31/03/2024	£109k	£126k
31/03/2023	£80k	£310k
31/03/2022	£387k	£81k
31/03/2021	£129k	£115k

Common questions

Is MARSDEN COMMUNITY TRUST LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £88 for the year, with total funds decreasing slightly from £284,161 to £284,073. Free reserves stood at £93,217, which the trustees note is above their policy target of covering six months of operating expenditure. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	31/01/2025	£90k	Marsden Matters
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/09/2024	£10k	Your Choice
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/08/2021	£194k	Marsden Mechanics Resilience Project (MCT)

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE NORTH WALES POLICE AND COMMUNITY TRUST	1	£150

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PHILIP MARSDEN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

THE PHILIP MARSDEN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST income £118k
FAIZAN-E-MADINA MOSQUE COMMITTEE (TRUST) income £536k
DEESIDE COMMUNITY TRUST income £599k
MOORDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £126k
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO income £478k
ACTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST LTD income £503k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MARSDEN COMMUNITY TRUST LTD	£201k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PHILIP MARSDEN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£118k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FAIZAN-E-MADINA MOSQUE COMMITTEE (TRUST) FY2025	£536k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
DEESIDE COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025	£599k	—	above	—	no doubt
MOORDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2024	£126k	—	within	—	no doubt
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO FY2025	£478k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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