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.

Objects

TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE OR CARRY OUT SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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

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

Registered contact address: Barnet, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

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 (reserves figure: £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.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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 7.2 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 (3.2%) (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
4 CHARITY FOUNDATIONFY2021£50kAdvancement of Education

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
TACKLE AFRICA1£61k
AMABRILL LTD1£50k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE M Y A CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MARQUE FOUNDATION£472k—0unclear—no doubt
THE M Y A CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£88k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MARK ANTHONY TRUST FY2025£120k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DAVID BROOKE CHARITY FY2025£86k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CARROLL-MARX CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£35k—0unclear—noted
The Marks Family Charitable Trust FY2026£196k—0above—no doubt

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