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Friends of Marus Bridge

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1166107WiganEducation and training
Income£27k2025-12-31
Spending£28ksame year
Spent / received104%5-year average
Size in its cause58th pctEducation and training
Registered2016Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Friends of Marus Bridge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wigan. It was registered in March 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides other finance.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Marus Bridge reported income of £27k and spending of £28k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1,268 to £27k (+2012%), an average of +114% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 325%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of Marus Bridge 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 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Duncton and Graffham Schools Parent Teacher Association (£27k), Conquer and Learn Limited (£27k) and Llanfair School PTA (£27k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£7,053£14k£21k£28k2021 Income: £1,2682021 Spending: £3,94020212022 Income: £4,0792022 Spending: £5,01120222023 Income: £4,7732023 Spending: £5,92520232024 Income: £20,3082024 Spending: £16,66520242025 Income: £26,7812025 Spending: £28,2122025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

We are a school pta who arrange discos, summer fairs, raffles etc to help raise funds for the school ie school trips, improve the playground, etc

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Duncton and Graffham Schools Parent Teacher AssociationPetworth£27k
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Llanfair School PTACowbridge£27k
Friends of Eastbrook Primary Academy (PTA)Brighton£27k