Marian Fathers Charitable Trust

Analysis

Marian Fathers Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Marian Fathers Charitable Trust reported income of £843k and spending of £379k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.5m to £843k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 53% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Marian Fathers Charitable Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 The Parochial Church Council of Godalming Minster (£843k), Yeshivas Mekor Chayim Ltd (£845k) and Institute of Christ the King (£842k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58%, charitable activities 21%, trading 2.7% and investments 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £72k. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 6.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £5,945. Reserves of £824k would cover about 25 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.