Marc Fitch Fund
Analysis
Marc Fitch Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00569597). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Marc Fitch Fund reported income of £247k and spending of £339k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £234k to £247k (+5.7%), an average of +1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Marc Fitch Fund sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pennoyer Centre (£247k), The John Simonds Trust (£249k) and Papplewick Pumping Station Trust (£246k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Marc Fitch Fund supports research and publication, chiefly in the local and regional history of the British Isles, in the fields of Archaeology, History, Historical Geography, History of Art and Architecture, Heraldry and Genealogy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Pennoyer Centre | Diss | £247k |
| The John Simonds Trust | Reading | £249k |
| Papplewick Pumping Station Trust | Nottingham | £246k |
| Forest Recycling Project Limited | London | £250k |