THE MARLOWE TRUST

Registered charity 1179882 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£17.7m
Latest spending
£17.3m
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus and strengthened unrestricted reserves to £714,445, which is above its stated policy target of £650,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum £650,000 (held: £714k)
It was agreed to set a general unrestricted reserve of a minimum £650,000, approximately 3 months operation reserves
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£17.7m
Total spending
£17.3m
Cost of raising funds
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£714k
Employees
235

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£17.7m£17.3m
31/03/2024£14.6m£14.5m
31/03/2023£15.9m£15.7m
31/03/2022£11.8m£10.9m
31/03/2021£4.9m£4.4m

Common questions

Is THE MARLOWE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus and strengthened unrestricted reserves to £714,445, which is above its stated policy target of £650,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/12/2023£5.0m"The Marlowe Kit"