Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Positive trading contribution: +2;Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

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Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED

This is a grant making charity, you can view its grants here

The London Marathon Charitable Trust aims to inspire physical activity and does so by awarding grants to help make available facilities and other opportunities for physical activity.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 42 years

www.londonmarathonfoundation.org

info@londonmarathonfoundation.org

02079020215

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£42,882	£39,578	£3,304	£35,022	£15,987	£15,987	4.8	8	0
31/12/21	£35,755	£30,275	£5,480	£28,745	£14,203	£14,203	5.6	9	0
31/12/20	£23,368	£26,412	£-3,043	£21,140	£8,521	£8,521	3.9	9	0
31/12/19?	£48,166	£51,163	£-2,997	£38,898	£11,799	£11,799	2.8	82	8,000
30/09/18	£43,058	£42,622	£435	£34,199	£14,796	£14,796	4.2	75	8,000
30/09/17	£36,133	£35,819	£314	£30,890	£14,361	£14,361	4.8	63	0
30/09/16	£36,045	£32,363	£3,683	£28,895	£14,047	£14,047	5.2	49	0
30/09/15	£31,126	£29,549	£1,576	£25,308	£5,644	£5,644	2.3	43	0
30/09/14	£28,664	£29,219	£-555	£16	£13,949	£13,949	5.7	39	0
30/09/13	£25,786	£27,174	£-1,388	£16	£14,504	£14,504	6.4	32	0
30/09/12	£20,071	£20,671	£-600	£16,268	£15,893	£15,893	9.2	24	0
30/09/11	£20,138	£19,751	£387	£15,216	£16,492	£16,492	10	24	0
30/09/10	£19,326	£18,330	£997	£14,541	£16,105	£16,105	10.5	23	0
30/09/09	£18,283	£16,328	£1,954	£13,499	£15,109	£15,109	11.1	23	0
30/09/08	£4,684	£1,379	£3,305	£0	£12,496	£12,496	108.7	0	0
30/09/07	£4,217	£1,981	£2,236	£0	£9,171	£9,171	55.6	0	0
30/09/06	£3,160	£3,060	£101	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/05	£2,808	£1,712	£1,096	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/04	£2,084	£1,511	£573	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 11633.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 88.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 77%
Liabilities/Income: 123%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 4.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

8 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 31-80

ALAN PETER PASCOE MBE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Consultant

CHARLES MADDOCK JOHNSTON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Property Director

CLARE SHEPHERD Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor

DAWN AUSTWICK Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chief Executive, Other trusteeship: READING CULTURE CIO,

JOHN TENNENT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Certified Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: THE MEDICALERT FOUNDATION, THE CHILDREN'S AIR AMBULANCE, TAA SERVICE,

LEE STUART MASON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Charity Ceo

METE COBAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Politician

RICHARD JOSEPH HENRY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Local Councillor

ROBERT CHARLES RIGBY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Councillor

SIR RODNEY WALKER (Chair), Occupation: Company Director

SAMANTHA ORDE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Livestock Farmer, Other trusteeship: ENGLISH FEDERATION OF DISABILITY SPORT,

TERRY DUDDY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

YOGESH PATEL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Banker

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/01/1982, number: 283813
Registered at Companies House on 13/03/1981, number: 01550741

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; all on time

Main office

Marathon House
190 Great Dover Street
LONDON
SE1 4YB

Objectives

2.1 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN AMATEUR SPORT AND HEALTHY PHYSICAL RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THOSE CITIES OR COUNTIES WHERE LMEL (OR SUCH OTHER SUBSIDIARIES OF THE CHARITY FROM TIME TO TIME) HOLDS EVENTS AND IN SUCH OTHER AREAS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE, PROMOTE, IMPROVE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING, IMPROVING OR PROMOTING: A) PUBLIC FACILITIES, AMENITIES, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES FOR HEALTHY PHYSICAL RECREATION AND PLAY; B) FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATIONAL SPORTING OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABLEMENT FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCE HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AND SERVICES; C) THE IMPROVEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SPORT, PLAY AND HEALTHY PHYSICAL RECREATION; D) VOLUNTEERING IN SPORT AND HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY; AND E) EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF SPORTS COACHES AND SPORTS VOLUNTEERS. 2.2 NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY STATUTORY PROVISION REGARDING THE MEANING OF THE WORD CHARITABLE OR THE WORDS CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN FORCE IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 2.3 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THESE ARTICLES, ‘SPORT’ SHALL MEAN ANY SPORT OR GAME WHICH PROMOTES HEALTH THROUGH PHYSICAL EXERTION.

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