THE NORA JOAN MARSHALL CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 220478 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aim of the charity is to assist Christians in promotion of the Christian faith through both word and action. Grants will predominantly be made to established Christian organisations.

Objects

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE SETTLOR SHALL IN HER LIFETIME OR BY HER WILL OR ANY CODICIL THERETO DETERMINE, AND SUBJECT TO AND IN DEFAULT OF SUCH DETERMINATION FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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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Registered contact address: Worthing, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£34k

Latest spending

£35k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £59,793 for the year ended 5 April 2026, with accumulated unrestricted funds increasing to £426,642. The trustees confirm that sufficient assets are available to meet the charity's obligations, indicating no going concern issues.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a broadly similar level (held: £427k)

“The Trustees will maintain reserves at a broadly similar level so that by a mixture of income on investments and any donations received the trust can continue to provide grants meeting its charitable objectives over the short, medium and longer terms.” — page 5

Per its FY2026 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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Trustees · trustee networks

RICHARD WILLIAM JOHN MARSHALL · trustee of 1 other charity
WENDY ANNE MARSHALL · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2026	£34k	£35k
05/04/2025	£27k	£38k
05/04/2024	£26k	£44k
05/04/2023	£34k	£32k
05/04/2022	£33k	£46k

Common questions

Is THE NORA JOAN MARSHALL CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £59,793 for the year ended 5 April 2026, with accumulated unrestricted funds increasing to £426,642. The trustees confirm that sufficient assets are available to meet the charity's obligations, indicating no going concern issues. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEW MARSTON LIMITED.

NEW MARSTON LIMITED income £4.1m
THE BARNABAS CHARITABLE TRUST income £12k
ST JAMES MAR THOMA CHURCH-UK income £338k
NICHOLAS JONES CHARITABLE TRUST income £37k
JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST income £344k
PAUL LUNN-ROCKLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST income £57k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE NORA JOAN MARSHALL CHARITABLE TRUST	£34k	—	above	—	no doubt
NEW MARSTON LIMITED FY2025	£4.1m	—	above	—	no doubt
THE BARNABAS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024	£12k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST JAMES MAR THOMA CHURCH-UK FY2025	£338k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NICHOLAS JONES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£37k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£344k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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