CCEW Charity Commission profile

MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE

Registered charity 309486 · organisation 309486

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
8 October 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£77,747,000
Latest expenditure
£71,958,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE, MARLBOROUGH, SN8 1PA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.marlboroughcollege.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£77,747,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£71,958,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£73,314,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£69,172,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£74,451,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£61,550,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
7 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
7 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£55,465,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,340,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£52,053,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,885,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
30 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£77,747,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£71,958,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
59
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
30
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
33
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
12
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
4
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
1
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
23
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
26 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£73,314,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£69,172,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
56
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
35
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
13
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
8
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
1
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
14
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
28 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£74,451,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£61,550,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
49
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
41
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
14
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
13
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
7 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£55,465,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,340,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
46
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
47
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
13
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£52,053,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,885,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£677,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
48
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
34
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
10
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
30 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2247000
Income Other Trading Activities
1439000
Income Charitable Activities
67511000
Income Investments
2446000
Income Other
4104000
Income Total Income And Endowments
77747000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,443,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£65,068,000
Expenditure Other
5447000
Expenditure Total
71958000
Expenditure Investment Management
57000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
131000
Expenditure Support Costs
7295000
Expenditure Depreciation
6071000
Gain Loss Investment
734000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-2724000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
43000
Gain Loss Other
-2000
Reserves
£128,813,000
Assets Total Fixed
181326000
Assets Own Use
152437000
Assets Long Term Investment
28889000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-5159000
Assets Other Assets
£71,092,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£118,446,000
Assets Current Investment
2264000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£128,813,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
41825000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
76621000
Assets Cash
£43,206,000
Funds Endowment
12416000
Funds Unrestricted
104278000
Funds Restricted
12119000
Funds Total
128813000
Count Employees
769
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
26 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2524000
Income Other Trading Activities
1299000
Income Charitable Activities
62497000
Income Investments
1957000
Income Other
5037000
Income Total Income And Endowments
73314000
Income Legacies
50000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,364,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£62,917,000
Expenditure Other
4891000
Expenditure Total
69172000
Expenditure Investment Management
60000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
153000
Expenditure Support Costs
5807000
Expenditure Depreciation
5765000
Gain Loss Investment
2439000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
94000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
35000
Gain Loss Other
-16000
Reserves
£124,973,000
Assets Total Fixed
180469000
Assets Own Use
152360000
Assets Long Term Investment
28109000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-2435000
Assets Other Assets
£52,395,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£105,456,000
Assets Current Investment
2208000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£124,973,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
29659000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
75797000
Assets Cash
£43,589,000
Funds Endowment
12442000
Funds Unrestricted
101209000
Funds Restricted
11322000
Funds Total
124973000
Count Employees
765
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
28 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
15329000
Income Other Trading Activities
1335000
Income Charitable Activities
55484000
Income Investments
1314000
Income Other
989000
Income Total Income And Endowments
74451000
Income Legacies
6797
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,387,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£56,023,000
Expenditure Other
4140000
Expenditure Total
61550000
Expenditure Investment Management
61000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
160000
Expenditure Support Costs
6097000
Expenditure Depreciation
5640000
Gain Loss Investment
-686000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
369000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
72000
Gain Loss Other
-323000
Reserves
£118,279,000
Assets Total Fixed
172915000
Assets Own Use
147046000
Assets Long Term Investment
25869000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-2529000
Assets Other Assets
£32,862,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£84,969,000
Assets Current Investment
2094000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£118,279,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
24535000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
60434000
Assets Cash
£23,766,000
Funds Endowment
11290000
Funds Unrestricted
96910000
Funds Restricted
10079000
Funds Total
118279000
Count Employees
733
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
7 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1191000
Income Other Trading Activities
1285000
Income Charitable Activities
51225000
Income Investments
879000
Income Other
885000
Income Total Income And Endowments
55465000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,098,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£46,542,000
Expenditure Other
4700000
Expenditure Total
52340000
Expenditure Investment Management
70000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
127000
Expenditure Support Costs
5366000
Expenditure Depreciation
5359000
Gain Loss Investment
-2302000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
147000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-9000
Gain Loss Other
-876000
Reserves
£105,946,000
Assets Total Fixed
162652000
Assets Own Use
146244000
Assets Long Term Investment
16408000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-2900000
Assets Other Assets
£31,218,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£85,024,000
Assets Current Investment
2118000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£105,946,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
23473000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
61551000
Assets Cash
£21,401,000
Funds Endowment
11903000
Funds Unrestricted
94000000
Funds Restricted
43000
Funds Total
105946000
Count Employees
716
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
28 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1576000
Income Other Trading Activities
1059000
Income Charitable Activities
47911000
Income Investments
640000
Income Other
867000
Income Total Income And Endowments
52053000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,058,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£46,501,000
Expenditure Other
3326000
Expenditure Total
50885000
Expenditure Investment Management
66000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
122000
Expenditure Support Costs
4313000
Expenditure Depreciation
5151000
Gain Loss Investment
2676000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
328000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
18000
Gain Loss Other
-77000
Reserves
£105,861,000
Assets Total Fixed
152173000
Assets Own Use
133894000
Assets Long Term Investment
18279000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-3044000
Assets Other Assets
£32,030,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£75,298,000
Assets Current Investment
10275000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£105,861,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
18854000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
56444000
Assets Cash
£15,044,000
Funds Endowment
13723000
Funds Unrestricted
92097000
Funds Restricted
41000
Funds Total
105861000
Count Employees
732
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malaysia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-10-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 11/07/1958AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 18/03/1975AS AMENDED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL DATED 11/04/1995AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 10/07/2012AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 10/07/2012
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE FOR STUDENTS, IRRESPECTIVE OF FAITH, THAT DEVELOPSINDEPENDENCE OF MIND, INDIVIDUAL SPIRITUALITY BASED ON AN UNDERSTANDING OF ANGLICAN TEACHING AND RESPECT FOR OTHER FAITHS, ANDAN APPRECIATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. IN PURSUING THESE OBJECTIVES, THE COLLEGE SHALL HAVE REGARD TO THE SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OBTAINING FROM TIME TO TIME.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures