Registered charity (CIO) · Bedford
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
- Jessica Claire Ford since 2026
- Katrina Widdicks since 2023
- Kylie Storey since 2023
- Maureen Barrett since 2023
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Jessica Claire Ford since 2026
- Katrina Widdicks since 2023
- Kylie Storey since 2023
- Maureen Barrett since 2023
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
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.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
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
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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