Marlborough Literature Festival
Analysis
Marlborough Literature Festival is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Marlborough. It was registered in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07070372). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Marlborough Literature Festival reported income of £90k and spending of £81k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £45k to £90k (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Marlborough Literature Festival sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashwick Village Hall and Recreation Ground (£90k), Pannett Art Gallery and Whitby Museum (£90k) and We Restart (£90k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides the public with opportunities for the appreciation, enjoyment and understanding of Literature and the Arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ashwick Village Hall and Recreation Ground | Radstock | £90k |
| Pannett Art Gallery and Whitby Museum | North Yorkshire | £90k |
| We Restart | London | £90k |
| Risby Village Hall Charity Trust | Bury St Edmunds | £90k |