The Maxem Trust
Analysis
The Maxem Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in United Kingdom. It was registered in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Maxem Trust reported income of £40k and spending of £49k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,640 to £40k (+363%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 722%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Maxem Trust sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wise Academy (£40k), BSA Foundation (£40k) and The Oratory School Trust (£40k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Charity are to advance education and to advance in life and help young people through providing support to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to meet their needs and participate fully in society; in particular among those who by virtue of any kind of social disadvantage may have reduced prospects of entering and flourishing in higher education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wise Academy | London | £40k |
| BSA Foundation | London | £40k |
| The Oratory School Trust | Reading | £40k |
| The Cultural Learning Alliance | Wigan | £40k |