THE MARQUE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1174823 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity provides grants to charitable institutions and organisations including ( but not limited to) those which exist to relieve poverty and advance education.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£472k
Latest spending
£660k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £187,572 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £404,847 to £217,275. The trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, citing adequate resources to meet liabilities as they fall due. The charity is reliant on donations, having received £472,200 in the current year compared to £525,000 in the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level to ensure funds are always available to meet their charitable objectives (held: £217k)
“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain reserves at a level to ensure funds are always available to meet their charitable objectives.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donating Charity Ltd
“Included in the financial statements are amounts totalling £447,200 (2024:£500,000) received as donations from Donating Charity Ltd, a charity whose trustees are close family members of the trustees of this Charity.” — page 15
“Included in the financial statements is an amount of £40,000 (2024:£-) paid as donation to UKI Charitable Foundation, a charity whose trustees are close family members of the trustees of this Charity.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: UKI Charitable Foundation
“Included in the financial statements are amounts totalling £447,200 (2024:£500,000) received as donations from Donating Charity Ltd, a charity whose trustees are close family members of the trustees of this Charity.” — page 15
“Included in the financial statements is an amount of £40,000 (2024:£-) paid as donation to UKI Charitable Foundation, a charity whose trustees are close family members of the trustees of this Charity.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£525k
Total spending
£464k
Reserves (reported)
£405k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~10.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (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£472k£660k
31/03/2024£525k£464k
31/03/2023£337k£100k
31/03/2022£200k£93k
31/03/2021£207k£306k

Common questions

Is THE MARQUE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £187,572 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £404,847 to £217,275. The trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, citing adequate resources to meet liabilities as they fall due. The charity is reliant on donations, having received £472,200 in the current year compared to £525,000 in the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE MARQUE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MARQUE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include DONATING CHARITY LIMITED, 4 CHARITY FOUNDATION, THE UKI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
DONATING CHARITY LIMITEDFY2024£500k
DONATING CHARITY LIMITEDFY2025£447k
4 CHARITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£200kAdvancement of Education
DONATING CHARITY LIMITEDFY2023£190k
THE UKI CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£157k
4 CHARITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£90k

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
FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED1£406k
FRIENDS OF TOLDOS AVROHOM YITZCHOK1£100k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE MARCELA TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MARQUE FOUNDATION£472k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MARCELA TRUST FY2025£8.3m£220,001 - £230,0002above—no doubt
TAGMARSH CHARITY LIMITED FY2025£698k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CLAUDE AND SOFIA MARION FOUNDATION FY2025£1.4m—0above—no doubt
THE MILES MORLAND FOUNDATION FY2025£235k——within—no doubt
ST. MARK'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION FY2025£2.6m£110,001 - £120,0001unclear7.0%no doubt

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