# The Martin Reach

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1165113 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1165113)
- Website: https://www.themartinreach.com
- Latest income: £957; spending £3,024
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Eswatini
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/martin-reach

The charity was created by constitution on the 11 January 2016. The charity's aim is to enable all children access to education to fulfil their potential.

## 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 2025 | £957 | £3,024 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £908 | £13.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £228 | £2,835 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £15 | £13.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £41 | £9,680 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:the prevention and relief of poverty amongst those in need by reason of financial hardship;the advancement of education, in particular by the provision of bursaries and other forms of financial assistance to pupils and students;the relief of sickness and the promotion and preservation of health; the assistance of those in need by reason of ill-health and disability;the advancement of such other purposes that are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit;and (save for purposes incidental and ancillary to those objects), no other purposes.

## What it funds

The Martin Reach is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Martin Reach reported income of £957 and spending of £3,024. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £42.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso and 35 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Martin Reach in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (themartinreach.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Martin Reach open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Martin Reach fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso and 35 more areas.

### Does The Martin Reach give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Martin Reach makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Martin Reach give each year?

The register does not break out The Martin Reach'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 2025 was £3,024. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,513 a year.

### How large is The Martin Reach?

In its latest reported year The Martin Reach reported income of £957 and spending of £3,024.


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