The Marketing Academy Foundation
Analysis
The Marketing Academy Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in July 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Marketing Academy Foundation reported income of £240k and spending of £220k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £181k to £240k (+32%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The Marketing Academy Foundation sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Who Is Your Neighbour? (£239k), 2bu Somerset (£243k) and New Eurasia Strategies Centre (£234k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We enable young adults from challenging backgrounds to begin fulfilling careers in the marketing industries. We mostly do this by finding and funding year long apprenticeships for our beneficiaries in world class organisations. We support them with training and mentoring and provide them with the opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualifications.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Who Is Your Neighbour? | South Yorkshire | £239k |
| 2bu Somerset | Somerset | £243k |
| New Eurasia Strategies Centre | London | £234k |
| The Death Penalty Project Charitable Trust | London | £244k |