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The Heart of Marston

The Heart of Marston is a registered charity (number 1204893) based in Bedford, governed by 4 trustees. Latest income £36k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

Also known as Thom - the Heart of Marston (Charity Commission)

  • 4 trustees
  • Income £36k (2025)

Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, Other Charitable Purposes
Where
Central Bedfordshire
Registered
2023

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025£36k£31k
  • 2024£16k£11k

Income trend, 2024 to 2025.

Charitable objects

1. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED UP TO 17 IN MARSTON MORETAINE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS, WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED THROUGH ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FUNDING TO ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND COUNSELLING.2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN MARSTON MORETAINE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS AGED UP TO 17, WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, PRIMARILY THROUGH PROVIDING FUNDING TO EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, ENHANCED TEACHING SKILLS, RESOURCES, ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS TO IMPROVE CHILDREN’S LEARNING AND STANDARDS OF EDUCATION.3. TO RELIEVE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN MARSTON MORETAINE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA, PRIMARILY BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL ITEMS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

4 trustees on the board

2.2y median 3y
average tenure
3y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
2.4y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (4)

0
company-linked trustees

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

Disability 4Education/training 4General Charitable Purposes 4

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 2 years.
2024
2025
incomespending£36k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1204893
Status
Registered
Governing document
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 25 Sep 2023 as amended on 18 Mar 2026
Contact on the register
+447985178664 · theheartofmarston@gmail.com
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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