THE MARKETORS TRUST

Registered charity 272339 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST OF THE GUILD OF MARKETORS, THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF MARKETORS

To provide and encourage education in marketing, with special reference to the City of London, and also in granting recognition of educational achievements and assistance to persons undertaking advanced educational courses relating to marketing.

Objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF ANY PERSON BEING IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES WHO IS OR WHO HAS BEEN A FREEMAN OF THE COMPANY. (B) THE RELIEF OF ANY PERSON BEING IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES WHO IS THE WIDOW ORPHAN OR DEPENDANT OF ANY DECEASED FREEMAN OF THE COMPANY. (C) THE EDUCATION OF ANY CHILD BEING IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES OF A FREEMAN OR DECEASED FREEMAN OF THE COMPANY. FOR FULL DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 4 OF TRUST DEED DATED 12TH OCTOBER 1976.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £846,411, which is above the stated policy target of £700,000 plus restricted funds. The Trust reports a net movement in funds of a loss of £92,467 for the year, primarily driven by investment losses, though it confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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 5 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

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

• Buzzword Creative — “Buzzword Creative , together with their trusted partners at Fandango Digital , are proud to support the Worshipful Company of Marketors a…” (source page)
• Fandango Digital — “Buzzword Creative , together with their trusted partners at Fandango Digital , are proud to support the Worshipful Company of Marketors a…” (source page)

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

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (19/11/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• The Worshipful Company of Marketors

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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