Activities

As described by the charity on the register

London Marathon Foundation, the operating name of The London Marathon Charitable Trust, aims to inspire physical activity. It does so by awarding grants to help make available facilities and opportunities and by direct delivery to help the least active children, young people and adults from underserved communities get active.

Latest income

£62.7m

Expenditure

£57.8m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £23.4m £26.4m
2021-12-31 £35.8m £30.3m
2022-12-31 £42.9m £39.6m
2023-12-31 £50.1m £50.8m
2024-12-31 £62.7m £57.8m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £307k
Charitable activities £0
Trading £61.2m
Investment income £1.3m
Total income £62.7m

Spending

Charitable spend £8.1m
Raising funds £49.7m
Grants to institutions £6.9m
Governance £163k
Total expenditure £57.8m

Balance sheet

Reserves £15.7m
Total funds £15.7m
— restricted £0
— unrestricted £15.7m
— endowment £0
Total assets £15.7m
Cash £2.5m

People

Employees 11

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.