The Philip Martineau Charity

Analysis

The Philip Martineau Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in March 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Philip Martineau Charity reported income of £44k and spending of £42k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £30k to £44k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Philip Martineau Charity sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chandler's Ford Community Association (£44k), Leintwardine Village Hall and Community Centre (£44k) and Cosy hall Community Trust (£44k).