The Marriotts Warehouse Trust
Analysis
The Marriotts Warehouse Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in King's Lynn. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08334042). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Marriotts Warehouse Trust reported income of £80k and spending of £103k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £37k to £80k (+114%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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 Marriotts Warehouse Trust sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Wells Museum (£80k), The Mansion House (£80k) and Ricnic (£80k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
In order for the Warehouse building to be open for the education of the people of King's Lynn and beyond the Trust was set up to create a welcome space where themes of River, Trade, Buildings and People of the Warehouse on The Wash are explored in both permanent and temporary displays. Lectures, talks and day schools are arranged and the building used by heritage and cultural groups.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Wells Museum | Wells | £80k |
| The Mansion House | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £80k |
| Ricnic | Uk | £80k |
| The Orrell Park and District Community Association | Liverpool | £80k |