Markshall Estate (number 256700) 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 Markshall Estate do?
Arboretum and Gardens open to the public with extensive woodland and arable farmland. In pursuit of the Trust's charitable objects the property is managed with due regard for nature conservation, landscape, historic interest and heritage, recreation, and as a scientific and educational resource
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Markshall Estate
Answers Markshall Estate gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Markshall Estate's highest-paid staff paid?
Markshall Estate's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Markshall Estate's money come from?
Markshall Estate reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £606k (55%), charitable activities £346k (31%), donations and legacies £68k (6%).
Trading and fundraising events£606k · 55%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£346k · 31%
Donations and legacies£68k · 6%
Investments£47k · 4%
Other income£32k · 3%
Does Markshall Estate receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Markshall Estate. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Markshall Estate reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Markshall Estate 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
Markshall Estate's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Marks Hall Enterprises; Marks Hall Estate; Thomas Phillips Price Trust
Where it says it operates
Essex
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
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 Markshall Estate registered for?
Environment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for Markshall Estate yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Markshall Estate.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Markshall Estate as a registered charity (number 256700) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Markshall Estate's charity number?
Markshall Estate's charity number is 256700. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 256700?
Search 256700 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 Markshall Estate do?
Arboretum and Gardens open to the public with extensive woodland and arable farmland. In pursuit of the Trust's charitable objects the property is managed with due regard for nature conservation, landscape, historic interest and heritage, recreation, and as a scientific and educational resource
Does Markshall Estate have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Markshall Estate. 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 Markshall Estate?
Markshall Estate's website listed in our register data is http://www.markshall.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Markshall Estate's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Markshall Estate's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Markshall Estate's money come from?
Markshall Estate reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £606k (55%), charitable activities £346k (31%), donations and legacies £68k (6%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Markshall Estate?
The register records Markshall Estate 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.
Are Markshall Estate's trustees paid?
Markshall Estate's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Markshall Estate previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Markshall Estate: Marks Hall Enterprises; Marks Hall Estate; Thomas Phillips Price Trust.
When was Markshall Estate registered as a charity?
Markshall Estate was entered on the register on 17 April 1973.