MARS TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 9 May 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £15,845
Latest expenditure: £13,978
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: c/o 32 Springdale Road, BROADSTONE, BH18 9BU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.themarstrust.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

MARS Trust runs key skill workshops for young people including Communication, Conflict Management, Commitment and Choice, bringing communities together to facilitate the empowerment of youth to make informed relationship decisions to enhance personal, family, work and sports opportunities. MARS evidence based work dispels myths and encourages personal exploration to increase fulfilment potential.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £15,845
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,978

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,717
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,371

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £7,512
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,435

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £42,691
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,230

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £30,156
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,444

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £15,845
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,978
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,717
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,371
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £42,691
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,230
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £30,156
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,444
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £4,695
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MARS TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-05-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TrustDeed
Charitable Objects: 2. THE ADVANCEMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (ÔÇ£THE AREA OF BENEFITÔÇØ) OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MATTERS CONCERNING INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP SKILLS AND STRENGTHENING AND ENRICHING FAMILY LIFE MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND THE DOING OF ALL SUCH THINGS BEING CHARITABLE IN LAW AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THESE OBJECTS AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING: -2.1 BY DEVELOPING LONG TERM CULTURAL CHANGES TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF RELATIONSHIP SKILLS AND THUS PROMOTING BETTER RELATIONSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY GENERALLY2.2 BY OFFERING ALL YOUNG PEOPLE KEY RELATIONSHIP SKILL COURSES THAT GIVE THEM HELP WITH SUCH ISSUES AS COMMUNICATION CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND COMMITMENT AND CHOICE2.3 BY CONDUCTING DIALOGUE WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND THOSE INVOLVED WITH EDUCATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TO HELP CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO LEARN LIFE SKILLS AND VALUES TO EMPOWER THEM TO MAKE BETTER RELATIONSHIP DECISIONS2.4 BY ENCOURAGING THE USE (AND TAKE UP) OF FURTHER RELATIONSHIP SKILLS TRAINING AT DIFFERENT LIFE STAGES2.5 BY ENCOURAGING BENEFICIAL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN SUCH EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 449180
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MARS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries