The Martann Trust

Analysis

The Martann Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, overseas aid/famine relief and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Martann Trust reported income of £14k and spending of £34k, spending 246% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £15k to £14k (-12%), an average of -3.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 208% 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 Martann Trust sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Selwyn Trust (£14k), The William Shadwell Charity (£14k) and The Rotary Club of Skegness Trust Fund (£14k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.