The Marsh Christian Trust

Analysis

The Marsh Christian Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Marsh Christian Trust reported income of £1.7m and spending of £955k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £955k to £1.7m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 56% 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 Marsh Christian Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Muslim Welfare Institute (£1.7m), Citizens Advice East Lancashire (£1.7m) and Christian Medical Fellowship (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76% and investments 24%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £395k. Reserves of £22.1m would cover about 275 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.