Marsha Phoenix Memorial Trust

Analysis

Marsha Phoenix Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02552186). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Marsha Phoenix Memorial Trust reported income of £892k and spending of £714k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £588k to £892k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Marsha Phoenix Memorial Trust sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alpha House Calderdale (£884k), Cherrytree Support Services Limited (£893k) and The Axis Educational Trust (£879k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 3.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £892k would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.