THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
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Cash
£35m
+34.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£26m
+29.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
220
+17% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£6.2m
+18.3% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £50,117,685 | £62,715,273 | £69,734,211 | +11.2% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£536,600 | £5,260,271 | £6,222,406 | +18.3% | |
| Net profit | -£601,629 | £4,914,465 | £5,994,555 | +22% | |
| Cash | £21,805,816 | £26,046,285 | £35,015,868 | +34.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £25,356,531 | £28,923,589 | £36,317,952 | +25.6% | |
| Net assets | £15,384,931 | £20,267,793 | £26,250,865 | +29.5% | |
| Equity | £15,384,931 | £20,267,793 | £26,250,865 | +29.5% | |
| Average employees | 172 | 188 | 220 | +17% | |
| Wages | £8,707,800 | £10,605,914 | £12,131,220 | +14.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,963,226 | £24,245 | £20,593 | -15.1% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £0 | £0 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -1.2% | 7.8% | 8.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 75.5% | 70.5% | 71.5% | |
| Current ratio | 0.79x | 0.86x | 1.02x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED 1992-01-17 → present
- LONDON MARATHON LIMITED(THE) 1981-03-13 → 1992-01-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Crowe UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees have assessed the London Marathon Charitable Trust's ability to continue as a going concern and have a reasonable expectation that the Trust has adequate resources to continue its operations for the foreseeable future, and at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”
Group structure
- THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED · parent
- London Marathon Events Limited 100%
- Running High Events Limited 100%
- Caledonian Concepts (Scotland) Limited 100%
- Loch Ness Marathon Limited 100%
- Maverick Corp Ltd 67%
- Next Level Courses Limited 100%
- London Marathon International BV 100%
Significant events
- “On 17 November 2025, the Group acquired 100% of the share capital of Next Level Course Limited for £38,555.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 60 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTWICK, Dawn Jacquelyn | Director | 2017-01-25 | Dec 1960 | British |
| CABLE, Aida Anna | Director | 2025-01-01 | Nov 1971 | British |
| COBAN, Mete Serdar | Director | 2023-04-17 | Jul 1992 | British |
| DUFTON, Robert | Director | 2025-10-01 | Mar 1962 | British |
| EVANS OF BOWES PARK, Natalie Jessica, Baroness | Director | 2025-04-01 | Nov 1975 | British |
| LANE, Damien John Patrick | Director | 2025-12-03 | Jul 1968 | British |
| ORDE, Samantha | Director | 2019-04-26 | Jul 1964 | British |
| PATEL, Yogesh | Director | 2023-04-17 | Mar 1976 | British |
| SHAH, Shrina | Director | 2025-01-01 | Nov 1982 | British |
| STEPHENSON, Denise Elizabeth | Director | 2025-01-01 | Aug 1972 | British |
| TENNENT, John Charles Roger | Director | 2023-04-17 | Oct 1964 | British |
| UDDIN, Nizam Mohammed | Director | 2025-04-01 | May 1986 | British |
Show 60 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY TAYLOR, Helen Elizabeth | Secretary | 2020-12-09 | 2021-09-24 |
| GOLTON, David Donald | Secretary | — | 2014-12-10 |
| RIDLEY, Sarah Jane | Secretary | 2014-12-10 | 2020-12-09 |
| ATHA, Bernard Peter, Honorary Alderman | Director | 2007-12-10 | 2011-04-15 |
| AUSTIN, John Eric | Director | 1995-07-11 | 2023-06-30 |
| BANKS, Anthony Louis, Lord | Director | — | 1995-07-11 |
| BRASHER, Christopher William | Director | — | 2003-02-28 |
| BROOKING, Trevor, Sir | Director | 1999-04-16 | 2003-04-11 |
| BRYANT, John William | Director | 2007-04-20 | 2017-01-25 |
| CAMPBELL, Walter Menzies, The Rt Hon Sir | Director | 1996-12-11 | 2000-04-14 |
| CARTER, Patrick Robert, Lord | Director | 2003-04-11 | 2006-10-01 |
| CHAPMAN, Rosie | Director | 2017-01-25 | 2020-06-09 |
| CHATAWAY, Christopher, Sir | Director | 1994-04-14 | 1996-04-19 |
| CLARKE, Geoffrey | Director | — | 2010-04-23 |
| CLARKE, James Dudley Henderson | Director | — | 2012-08-28 |
| COE, Sebastian | Director | 2000-04-14 | 2002-04-12 |
| COOPER, Simon David | Director | 2008-12-15 | 2019-05-31 |
| CRISP, Sonja, Councillor | Director | 2017-05-12 | 2018-01-05 |
| CROPPER, David | Director | 2002-04-12 | 2004-04-16 |
| DISLEY, John Ivor | Director | — | 2016-02-08 |
| DOMBEY, Ruth Carole | Director | 2011-01-25 | 2016-05-13 |
| DUDDY, Terence | Director | 2020-12-09 | 2025-11-21 |
| EVANSON, Martin Robert John | Director | 1993-12-07 | 1997-12-09 |
| FARRELL, Michael Arthur | Director | — | 1992-10-03 |
| FRASER, Donna Karen | Director | 2017-01-25 | 2019-10-10 |
| GARDENER, Jason | Director | 2015-12-04 | 2017-01-25 |
| GOLD, Arthur, Sir | Director | 1994-12-14 | 2000-04-14 |
| GRAVES, John Ronald | Director | 2007-12-10 | 2012-12-12 |
| GRAY, Eileen Mary | Director | 1993-04-01 | 2010-04-23 |
| GREY-THOMPSON, Tanni Carys Davina, Baroness | Director | 2011-04-15 | 2012-04-20 |
| HARTMAN, Marea | Director | — | 1994-08-30 |
| HEMERY, David | Director | 1998-12-08 | 1999-12-13 |
| HENRY, Richard Joseph | Director | 2019-10-09 | 2024-12-31 |
| JOHNSON, Derek | Director | 1992-12-01 | 1993-12-07 |
| JOHNSTON, Charles Maddock | Director | 2013-12-11 | 2025-12-13 |
| KING, Peter Arthur | Director | 2012-12-12 | 2016-10-16 |
| KULUKUNDIS, Eddie, Sir | Director | — | 2008-04-11 |
| LEWIS, Richard Alan | Director | 2009-04-24 | 2013-04-19 |
| MAPP, Derek | Director | 2007-04-20 | 2007-12-10 |
| MASON, Lee Stuart | Director | 2020-12-15 | 2024-07-01 |
| MASON, Lee Stuart | Director | 2017-01-25 | 2020-11-05 |
| MC ALLISTER, Arthur | Director | — | 1996-04-19 |
| MCKAY, Gillian | Director | 2017-01-25 | 2023-01-23 |
| NIMMO, Myra Alexander, Professor | Director | 2016-10-16 | 2017-01-25 |
| O'NEILL, Terry, Cllr | Director | 2018-01-24 | 2019-04-26 |
| PASCOE, Alan Peter | Director | 2015-04-24 | 2025-12-31 |
| PETERS, Mary Elizabeth, Lady | Director | 1996-04-19 | 2013-09-01 |
| REED, Charles Patterson | Director | 2012-04-20 | 2019-04-26 |
| RIGBY, Robert Charles | Director | 2016-09-22 | 2024-12-31 |
| SHEPHERD, Clare Marie Ann | Director | 2017-01-25 | 2024-12-31 |
| SMITH, Bryan Frederick | Director | 1997-12-09 | 2007-12-10 |
| SMITH, Joyce | Director | 2000-04-14 | 2015-04-24 |
| SMITH, Joyce | Director | — | 1994-04-01 |
| SPURLING, John Damien, Sir | Director | 2009-04-24 | 2020-12-15 |
| SUMRAY, Richard Anthony | Director | 2001-12-12 | 2008-12-15 |
| SWAFFIELD, James Chesebrough, Sir | Director | — | 2006-04-24 |
| WALKER, Rodney Myerscough, Sir | Director | 2004-04-16 | 2025-12-31 |
| WALKER, Rodney Myerscough, Sir | Director | 1994-12-14 | 1999-01-18 |
| WARNER, Edmond William | Director | 2013-12-11 | 2015-12-04 |
| YARRANTON, Peter George, Sir | Director | — | 1994-09-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 258 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-09 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 4
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.