The Marcela Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Marcela Trust's themes of medical research, the arts, education and relief of poverty in disadvantaged communities are the first test of fit, and its geographic focus is national.
- Trustees give at their discretion to charitable activities and organisations of merit and integrity, with regard to public benefit, so a clear public benefit case matters.
- No grant range is stated and the largest gift described is £150,000, so a modest, specific request is a sensible starting point.
- No application process is published, so check the annual report and the register entry for a contact route before writing, and no timing is published.
- The annual report gives £400,000 paid, though the register does not confirm that scale.
Overview
The Marcela Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1127514).
The Marcela Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1127514) that administers donations received from OMC Investments Limited, made from that company's operating profits. Its trustees support charitable activities and organisations of merit and integrity at their discretion, in line with the trust deed. It funds projects in medical research, the arts, education and the relief of poverty in disadvantaged communities, and its gifts have included £150,000 to The Florence Nightingale Foundation to fund scholarships for nurses and midwives. The annual report gives £400,000 paid, though the register does not confirm that scale.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 July 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Trust supports charitable activities and organisations of merit and integrity, using unrestricted funds at the trustees’ discretion and administering restricted funds in accordance with donors’ wishes. Its grants have provided public benefit in medical research, the arts, education and the relief of poverty in disadvantaged communities. It receives donations from OMC Investments Limited and supports charitable activities and organisations under the general charitable purposes in its trust deed, with trustees exercising discretion and having regard to public benefit. Its giving supports charitable organisations and projects across a range of fields, while restricted donations follow donors’ wishes.
Themes
- Medical research
- The arts
- Education
- Poverty relief
Geographic Focus
National.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The trustees support charitable activities and organisations of merit and integrity at their discretion.
- The trustees have due regard for public benefit when supporting charitable activities and organisations.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Marcela Trust.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Florence Nightingale Foundation£150,000year to 31 July 2025
- Colchester Mercury Theatre£100,000year to 31 July 2025
- Colchester Museums Development Foundation£100,000year to 31 July 2025
- The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Appeal£50,000year to 31 July 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 July 2021 | £4,532,121 | £4,424,119 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2021 |
| year to 31 July 2022 | £6,933,643 | £5,853,517 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2022 |
| year to 31 July 2023 | £8,231,910 | £6,179,458 | £353,500 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2023 |
| year to 31 July 2024 | £8,382,463 | £6,296,240 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2024 |
| year to 31 July 2025 | £8,308,948 | £6,075,644 | £400,000 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 July 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 July 2025: grants paid out in the year.
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 July 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission