--- title: "Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust — charity 297278 | CharityCompare" description: "Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust (charity 297278): income £148 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sir-michael-marshall-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:40:38.810Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 297278Trust SM # Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=297278&subId=0) Work at Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sir-michael-marshall-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=Sir%20Michael%20Marshall%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £148 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £0 Registered charity number 297278 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Swaffham Prior Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust (number 297278) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust do? General modest assistancePrimarily in and near Cambridge Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust Answers Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 July 1987 Also known as M J Marshall Trust Previous names on the register M J Marshall Charitable Settlement Where it says it operates Cambridgeshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? 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Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust's charity number is 297278. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 297278? Search 297278 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust do? General modest assistancePrimarily in and near Cambridge Does Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust? Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust? The register records Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. What was Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust: M J Marshall Charitable Settlement. When was Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust registered as a charity? Sir Michael Marshall Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 24 July 1987. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=297278&subId=0).