Marlborough College (number 309486) 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 Marlborough College do?
Marlborough College is incorporated by Royal Charter and registered as an education charity. The College provides education for boys and girls for the ages 13-18. The number of pupils in the College averaged 924 of whom 888 were boarders and 36 were day pupils. Under its grant making policy the total number of pupils receiving fee assistance in the academic year 2014/15 was 119.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Marlborough College
Answers Marlborough College gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Marlborough College's highest-paid staff paid?
Marlborough College's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 145 employees paid more than £60,000, including 11 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £300,001–£350,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£300,001–£350,000
1
£150,001–£200,000
3
£120,001–£130,000
2
£110,001–£120,000
1
£100,001–£110,000
4
£90,001–£100,000
12
£80,001–£90,000
33
£70,001–£80,000
30
£60,001–£70,000
59
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Marlborough College's money come from?
Marlborough College reported £78m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £68m (87%), other income £4.1m (5%), investments £2.4m (3%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£68m · 87%
Other income£4.1m · 5%
Investments£2.4m · 3%
Donations and legacies£2.2m · 3%
Trading and fundraising events£1.4m · 2%
Does Marlborough College receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Marlborough College. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Marlborough College 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 Marlborough College 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
Marlborough College's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Malaysia
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities.
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.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 309486. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is Marlborough College registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Marlborough College yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Marlborough College.
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The register data used for this profile lists Marlborough College as a registered charity (number 309486) 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 Marlborough College's charity number?
Marlborough College's charity number is 309486. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Marlborough College do?
Marlborough College is incorporated by Royal Charter and registered as an education charity. The College provides education for boys and girls for the ages 13-18. The number of pupils in the College averaged 924 of whom 888 were boarders and 36 were day pupils. Under its grant making policy the total number of pupils receiving fee assistance in the academic year 2014/15 was 119.
Does Marlborough College have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Marlborough College. 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 Marlborough College?
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How much is Marlborough College's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Marlborough College's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 145 employees paid more than £60,000, including 11 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £300,001–£350,000 (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 Marlborough College's money come from?
Marlborough College reported £78m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £68m (87%), other income £4.1m (5%), investments £2.4m (3%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Marlborough College?
The register records Marlborough College 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 Marlborough College's trustees paid?
Marlborough College's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Marlborough College registered as a charity?
Marlborough College was entered on the register on 8 October 1963.