THE MARKETING ACADEMY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1173977 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We enable young adults from challenging backgrounds to begin fulfilling careers in the marketing industries. We mostly do this by finding and funding year long apprenticeships for our beneficiaries in world class organisations. We support them with training and mentoring and provide them with the opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualifications.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF YOUNG ADULTS AGED 18-30 FROM CHALLENGING BACKGROUNDS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO APPRENTICESHIPS, TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE CAREERS IN THE MARKETING INDUSTRIESBY CHALLENGING BACKGROUNDS, WE MEAN YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 18 - 30 WHO HAVE SPENT TIME IN CARE, WHO HAVE HAD ECONOMIC HARDSHIP IN THEIR LIVES AND THOSE WHOSE LIVES HAVE TAKEN A WRONG TURN BUT WANT TO GET BACK ON THE RIGHT TRACK

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of approximately £20,155 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income increasing to £239,921 and total expenditure at £219,766. The trustees confirm that the charity remains a going concern, citing strengthened donations and fundraising results, although they note a concentration risk regarding service fee income derived from a single client.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Marketing Academy Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• The Marketing Academy — “Generously supported by, but separate from, The Marketing Academy” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• SHERILYN ELIZABETH ADA SHACKELLchair
• Claire Sadler
• Daryl Louise Fielding
• Jack Robert Lowman
• Joel Barnett
• Lyeloon Kazi
• Regina Quartey
• Scott Morrison

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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