The TSC London Marathon is one of the biggest annual one-day fundraising events in the world with over 40,000 people running it each year. With more people taking up running in the past year, over 840,000 people have entered the draw to participate in this year’s London Marathon. This was the first time in history that more than three quarters of a million people entered.
To respond to the demand, London Marathon has relaunched its Charity Bond Scheme which will enable 800 new charities to become part of the event from 2026. Charities that are not currently partners will be able to apply for golden and silver bonds. Golden bonds offer four entries per year for a four-year term while silver bonds offer two over the same time period.
This is a great opportunity for charities to join the event and raise money for their cause, with the average amount raised through a charity place being over £2,600. The cost of the charity entry in 2026 marathon will be £400 plus VAT which is a £30 increase from 2025 London Marathon, with any unused entries permitted to be rolled over for one year.
The entry to the Bond scheme is currently opened and closes on 26th November 2024.
Charities can also enter the TSC London Marathon through a Charty ballot which offers running spots to 500 charities. This is held annually and is only open to charities that do not hold entries through the existing or new Bond schemes.
Applications for the ballot for the 2026 London Marathon will open on 2nd December and close on 13th December 2024, with charities notified by 20th December.
