Marx Memorial Library

Analysis

Marx Memorial Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Marx Memorial Library reported income of £392k and spending of £367k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £331k to £392k (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 76% 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, Marx Memorial Library sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Absolutely Cultured Limited (£389k), The London Musical Theatre Orchestra (£392k) and The Quay Theatre at Sudbury (£389k).