Marks Trust

Analysis

Marks Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08222030). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Marks Trust reported income of £20k and spending of £37k, spending 180% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £23k to £20k (-9.6%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 140% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Marks Trust sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westham Village Hall (£20k), Bell Rope Croft (£21k) and Great Bardfield Town Hall (£20k).