New Marston Limited

Analysis

New Marston Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in July 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04266150). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending February 2025, New Marston Limited reported income of £4.1m and spending of £3.0m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £3.6m to £4.1m (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, New Marston Limited 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rape Crisis South London (£4.1m), Willow Foundation (£4.1m) and The John Black Charitable Foundation (£4.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 99% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 17%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.5m. Reserves of £55.6m would cover about 219 months of spending at that rate.