The Philip Marsden Family Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Philip Marsden Family Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tunbridge Wells. It was registered in November 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Philip Marsden Family Charitable Trust reported income of £118k and spending of £119k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £101k to £118k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Philip Marsden Family Charitable Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include African Women's Health Group (£118k), Norden Community Association (£118k) and The Counselling Hub (£118k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO APPLY THE INCOME AND SUCH PARTS OF THE CAPITAL TOWARDS SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| African Women's Health Group | Sheffield | £118k |
| Norden Community Association | Basingstoke | £118k |
| The Counselling Hub | Clwyd | £118k |
| The Beaverbrook Foundation | London | £118k |