The Carroll-Marx Charitable Foundation
Analysis
The Carroll-Marx Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Carroll-Marx Charitable Foundation reported income of £35k and spending of £66k, spending 192% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £27k to £35k (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 161% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Carroll-Marx Charitable Foundation sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heald Green Village Hall Community Association (£35k), The World Care Trust Fund (£35k) and Recovery Assistance Dogs (£35k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Donations are made for general charitable purposes to provide for the general public/mankind. Grants are made to organisations and research bodies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Heald Green Village Hall Community Association | Cheadle | £35k |
| The World Care Trust Fund | Stoke-On-Trent | £35k |
| Recovery Assistance Dogs | Leicestershire | £35k |
| Poringland & District Men's Shed | Norwich | £35k |