--- title: "Marlborough Literature Festival — charity 1149252 | CharityCompare" description: "Marlborough Literature Festival (charity 1149252): income £64,763 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/marlborough-literature-festival retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:58:18.876Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1149252Charitable company ML # Marlborough Literature Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Marlborough Literature Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.marlboroughlitfest.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1149252&subId=0) Work at Marlborough Literature Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=marlborough-literature-festival&type=claim&name=Marlborough%20Literature%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Marlborough Literature Festival? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £64,763 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £60,698 Registered charity number 1149252 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) High Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.marlboroughlitfest.org](http://www.marlboroughlitfest.org/) Quick answer Marlborough Literature Festival (number 1149252) 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 Literature Festival do? Provides the public with opportunities for the appreciation, enjoyment and understanding of Literature and the Arts. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Marlborough Literature Festival Answers Marlborough Literature Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Marlborough Literature Festival's highest-paid staff paid? Marlborough Literature Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Marlborough Literature Festival 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Marlborough Literature Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 October 2012 Company number [07070372](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07070372) (Companies House) Also known as Marlborough Litfest Where it says it operates Wiltshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Marlborough Literature Festival registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Marlborough Literature Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Marlborough Literature Festival. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Marlborough Literature Festival? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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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 Literature Festival's charity number? Marlborough Literature Festival's charity number is 1149252. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1149252? Search 1149252 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 Marlborough Literature Festival do? Provides the public with opportunities for the appreciation, enjoyment and understanding of Literature and the Arts. Does Marlborough Literature Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Marlborough Literature Festival. 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 Literature Festival? Marlborough Literature Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.marlboroughlitfest.org. 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 Marlborough Literature Festival's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Marlborough Literature Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Marlborough Literature Festival? The register records Marlborough Literature Festival 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 Literature Festival's trustees paid? Marlborough Literature Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Marlborough Literature Festival registered as a charity? Marlborough Literature Festival was entered on the register on 9 October 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07070372). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1149252&subId=0).