# The Marden Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 255521 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/255521)
- Latest income: £3,735; spending £360
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/marden-trust

The advancement of the Protestant and Evangelical tenets of the Christian Faith in the United Kingdom or overseas.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £3,735 | £360 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £3,793 | £8,360 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £3,603 | £342 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £3,542 | £6,824 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £4,859 | £2,300 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The support of any religious or other charitable institution or work established or maintained for any of the following purposes:-(i) The furtherance of religious or secular education; (ii) the advancement of the protestant and evangelical tenets of the Christian faith either in the UK or overseas; (iii) the encouragement of missionary activities;(iv) the rilief of the poor and needy; (v) The help and comfort of the sick andaged.

## What it funds

The Marden Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Marden Trust reported income of £3,735 and spending of £360. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £18.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Marden Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Marden Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Marden Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Marden Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex.

### Does The Marden Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Marden Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Marden Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Marden Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £360. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,637 a year.

### How large is The Marden Trust?

In its latest reported year The Marden Trust reported income of £3,735 and spending of £360.


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