The Michael Marsh Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Michael Marsh Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Michael Marsh Charitable Trust reported income of £113k and spending of £395k, spending 350% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £109k to £113k (+3.4%), an average of +0.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 308% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Michael Marsh Charitable Trust sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wilfrid Faber Counselling and Support (£113k), Knight Support (£113k) and Mekane Hiwet Madhane-Alem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church in Greater Manchester, UK (£113k).
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
Grants are broadly divided between charities helping old people children disabled the poor and educationally needy.Trustees favour grants to specific projects for locally based smaller charities but will also consider larger projects.Trustees will consider pledging a grant, subject to remaining project funding found by the charity.Generally applications for running costs will not be considered.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfrid Faber Counselling and Support | London | £113k |
| Knight Support | Brighton | £113k |
| Mekane Hiwet Madhane-Alem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church in Greater Manchester, UK | Salford | £113k |
| West Indian Self Effort Project (W I S E) | London | £113k |