The Maru a Pula Trust

Analysis

The Maru a Pula Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in November 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Maru a Pula Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £28k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,010 to £24k (+196%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 151%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Maru a Pula Trust sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Connah's Quay Scout Group (£24k), 1st Wellesbourne Scout Group (£24k) and Cmi Charitable Trust (£24k).