The Marlings Close Trust

Analysis

The Marlings Close Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stonehouse. It was registered in May 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Marlings Close Trust reported income of £20k and spending of £16k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £20k (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Marlings Close Trust sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Long Crendon Community Library (£20k), Pebworth Village Hall Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£20k) and South Stoke Village Hall and Recreation Ground (£20k).