The Society of Mary and Martha

Analysis

The Society of Mary and Martha is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in March 1987, 39 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 provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Society of Mary and Martha reported income of £649k and spending of £619k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £552k to £649k (+18%), an average of +4.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 Society of Mary and Martha 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boston United Football Club Community Foundation (£649k), The Centre for Better Health Ltd (£649k) and Holbeck Together (£648k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 47%, charitable activities 36%, investments 5.1% and trading 2.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,000. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 22 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.