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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

MARX MEMORIAL LIBRARY 

Provision of a library of books, manuscripts and periodicals relating to the science of marxism, the history of socialism and the working class movement and the development of education provision thereof. Printing catalogues, bibliographies & other materials. Providing lectures & guided tours for the public & for students.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 16 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
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Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£472£185£287n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/12/21£331£174£157n/an/an/an/an/a11
31/12/20£188£157£30n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/19£265£199£66n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/12/18*£405£185£220£0£0£0n/a025
31/12/17£114£127£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£117£135£-18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£150£171£-21£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£266£146£120£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£150£266£-117£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12*£174£242£-68£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£162£201£-39£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£156£176£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£788£195£594£147£1,383£1,38385.200
31/12/08*£142£225£-83£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07*£66£163£-97£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06*£84£225£-140£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£93£203£-110£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£169£168£1£0£0£0n/a00
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 48 years

www.marx-memorial-library.org

treasurer@marx-memorial-library.org.uk

02072531485

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Marx Memorial Library
£93,710 14/07/2022
Marx Memorial Library at 90: Enduring & Engaging
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Marx Memorial Library
£10,000 03/11/2016
The impact of the Russian Revolution on the course and outcome of WW1
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Marx Memorial Library
£10,000 08/04/2015
Socialist Opposition to World War One

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (16)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/16 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/12/1975, number: 270309
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR18: 75 days late, AR12: 24 days late, AR08: 23 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 40 days late,
Main office

37a Clerkenwell Green
City
London
EC1R 0DU

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY OF BOOKS PERIODICALS AND MANUSCRIPTS RELATING TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE SCIENCE OF MARXISM AND OF THE HISTORY OF SOCIALISM AND THE WORKING CLASS MOVEMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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