--- title: "The Margate School CIO — charity 1203446 | CharityCompare" description: "The Margate School CIO (charity 1203446): income £210k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-margate-school-cio retrieved: 2026-10-09T14:51:32.593Z 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. 1203446CIO MS # The Margate School CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Margate School CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.themargateschool.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1203446&subId=0) Work at The Margate School CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-margate-school-cio&type=claim&name=The%20Margate%20School%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Margate School CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-01 £209,565 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-01 £220,602 Registered charity number 1203446 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 31-33 High Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.themargateschool.com](http://www.themargateschool.com/) Quick answer The Margate School CIO (number 1203446) 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 The Margate School CIO do? For the public benefit, to advance, improve, develop and maintain education in, and appreciation of the liberal arts and cultural studies, including but not exclusively visual and performative arts, music, cultural studies and literature by supporting the work of The Margate School. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Margate School CIO Answers The Margate School CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 1 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Margate School CIO 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) The Margate School CIO's annual return for the year ending 1 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 June 2023 Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 The Margate School CIO registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Margate School CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Margate School CIO. 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 The Margate School CIO? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-margate-school-cio&type=claim&name=The%20Margate%20School%20CIO) [Visit charity website](http://www.themargateschool.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Margate School CIO a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Margate School CIO as a registered charity (number 1203446) 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 The Margate School CIO's charity number? The Margate School CIO's charity number is 1203446. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1203446? Search 1203446 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 The Margate School CIO do? For the public benefit, to advance, improve, develop and maintain education in, and appreciation of the liberal arts and cultural studies, including but not exclusively visual and performative arts, music, cultural studies and literature by supporting the work of The Margate School. Does The Margate School CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Margate School CIO. 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 The Margate School CIO? The Margate School CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.themargateschool.com. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Margate School CIO? The register records The Margate School CIO 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 The Margate School CIO's trustees paid? The Margate School CIO's annual return for the year ending 1 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Margate School CIO registered as a charity? The Margate School CIO was entered on the register on 7 June 2023. 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=1203446&subId=0).