The Laurie & Gillian Marsh Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Laurie & Gillian Marsh Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Laurie & Gillian Marsh Charitable Trust reported income of £30k and spending of £44k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £169k to £30k (-82%), an average of -35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Laurie & Gillian Marsh Charitable Trust sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Developing Artists (£30k), The Somerscience Trust (£30k) and Prompt (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The preservation and protection of the natural environment. The advancement of education of the public in the arts. The preservation and protection of good health in particular of women in the third world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Developing Artists | London | £30k |
| The Somerscience Trust | Southampton | £30k |
| Prompt | London | £30k |
| The Lancaster Red Rose Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society | Lancaster | £30k |