The Marchus Trust
Analysis
The Marchus Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Marchus Trust reported income of £711k and spending of £610k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £554k to £711k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 205%. Over the whole period it spent 35% 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 Marchus Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oxford Lieder (£710k), Whitstable Castle Trust (£712k) and Ty Cerdd - Music Centre Wales (£709k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 58% and donations and legacies 42%. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 18%. Grants to other organisations totalled £323k. Reserves of £13.4m would cover about 254 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 42%
- Investments 58%
In the charity's own words
The trustees intend to advance culture and the arts by sponsoring musical work, sponsoring performances of music and education in music, commissioning art. They also intend to advance the education of architect, the study of architecture by sponsoring lecture series, awards, exhibitions, travel. the development or construction of buildings or their parts for music or architectural use.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Lieder | Oxford | £710k |
| Whitstable Castle Trust | Kent | £712k |
| Ty Cerdd - Music Centre Wales | Cardiff | £709k |
| Stewarts Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum Trust CIO | York | £712k |