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Registered charity (CIO) · No. 1159922 · WiltshireiSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

The Marden House Centre

Income
£65k
▲ 14.5% on 2024
Expenditure
£48k
▼ 69.1% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
5
9.9y av
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
5
▼ 7 volunteers on 2024
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Overview

The Marden House Centre's network

5 people2 organisationsi5 listed on the board. 2 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is The Marden House Centre. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

5 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Graham SpencerChair2012
14 yrs
Andrew Steven JonesTrustee2021
5 yrs
Ian ThornTrustee2018
8 yrs
Maggie GarrattTrustee2015
11 yrs
Penny Jane SpencerTrustee2016
10 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board

The board

5 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Graham SpencerChair2012
14 yrs
Andrew Steven JonesTrustee2021
5 yrs
Ian ThornTrustee2018
8 yrs
Maggie GarrattTrustee2015
11 yrs
Penny Jane SpencerTrustee2016
10 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
9.6y
median 10y
Longest tenure
14y
since 2012
Years in governance
10.1y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
0
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
0
of 5 on the board

5 trustees on the board

Trustees past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (3)

Portfolio (2)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Recreation 5General Charitable Purposes 4Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1Religious Activities 1

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Network

Network

iThe large node is The Marden House Centre. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 31 July.

Income and expenditure

5 years · years end 31 JulyiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£50k£100k£150k£200k20252024202320222021£65.36k£48.31k£21.00k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Marden House Centre has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£24.20k£44.37k£78.04k£57.09k£65.36k
Total expenditure£15.72k£41.24k£36.80k£156.43k£48.31k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grants£18.37k£2.67k£21.00kNot reportedNot reported
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Marden House Centre has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

On time for the last 2 years. 1 earlier year arrived late.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
31 July 202531 May 202619 May 202619 May 2026On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 July 202431 May 202512 May 202512 May 2025On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 July 202331 May 202420 June 202420 days late20 June 202420 days lateLate by 20 daysOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 July 202231 May 202312 April 202312 April 2023On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
31 July 202131 May 202227 April 202227 April 2022On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register. Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.

Grants

Funding received

1 grantiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.
Total from published grants
£5k
£5,000
Grants
1
published to 360Giving
Funders
1
distinct funders
Latest grant
Feb 2023
17 February 2023

Grants awarded 17 February 2023.

By year

iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.

Funders

1 funder
FunderGrantsTotalYears
Garfield Weston Foundation1£5,0002023

Grants

newest first
DateFunderTitleAmount
17 February 2023Garfield Weston FoundationMain Grants award£5,000

Who published this data

Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

  • (I)

    TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CALNE, WILTSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS;AND

  • (II)

    TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CENTRE') AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME(WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.

What it does

  • General charitable purposes
  • Recreation

Who it helps

  • The general public/mankind

How it helps

  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
Local authority: Wiltshire
Area of benefit
CALNE, WILTSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS as filed
Governing document
CIO - Foundation Registered 13 Jan 2015 as filed
Register history
  • 13 January 2015Registered as a charitable incorporated organisation
  • 15 March 2019Received assets from The Marden House Centre (293514)

Policies the charity says it has

  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), Open Government Licence v3.0.

About

Website
www.themardenhousecentre.com (opens in a new tab)
Registered
2015

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