Marr-Munning Trust

Analysis

Marr-Munning Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08561488). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Marr-Munning Trust reported income of £649k and spending of £792k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £694k to £649k (-6.5%), an average of -1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Marr-Munning Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cyngor Ar Bopeth Ceredigion Citizens' Advice Bureau (£649k), The Country Food Trust (£649k) and Luton Irish Forum (£649k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 53% of spending and raising funds 46%. Grants to other organisations totalled £360k. Reserves of £10.7m would cover about 160 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.