The Geoffrey and Pauline Martin Trust
Analysis
The Geoffrey and Pauline Martin Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in L2 9tl. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Geoffrey and Pauline Martin Trust reported income of £263k and spending of £447k, spending 170% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £118k to £263k (+123%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 4407%. Over the whole period it spent 22% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Geoffrey and Pauline Martin Trust sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Talk Club (£263k), The Daisy Trust (£263k) and Caresco (£262k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Geoffrey and Pauline Martin Trust's objects are to apply funds held to promote charitable purposes in any part of the world. Specifically, the Charitable Trusts focus will be supporting charities in the following areas: medical conditions including cancer, arthritis, asthma, kidney diseases and those attributable to ageing. The Charitable Trust will also focus on animals, in particular cats.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Talk Club | Bristol | £263k |
| The Daisy Trust | London | £263k |
| Caresco | Huntingdon | £262k |
| Sutton Night Watch Homeless | Surrey | £264k |