Marlborough School Foundation Trust
Marlborough School Foundation Trust (MSFT) is a charitable trust that was established to support the students at Marlborough School. Since the trust was established in 2002, it has supported many development projects including the school’s wonderful hydrotherapy pool. More recently, the trust has supported students to attend school journeys and provide other exciting enrichment activities in school such as a circus and big top tent. The Charity is regulated by the Charity Commission and is charity number 1095182. It publishes its accounts and financial statements on the Charity Commission’s website each year.
Administration and trustees
The trustees provide their services without payment. The trustees are:
Liz Smith - Headteacher at Marlborough School – Treasurer
Candice Smith - Deputy Headteacher at Marlborough School
Phoenix Gibb - SEMHS Lead at Marlborough School
Nicola Payne - Admin at Marlborough School - Secretary
Caroline Lee - Enterprise Co-ordinator at Local London Careers Hub East - Chair
Objectives and funding requests
The objectives of the MSFT are to support the young people in Marlborough School to have an enhanced experience in school through additional enrichment and confidence building activities and experiences. The Trust receives requests for funds from the school via a MSFT funding bid form. Bids are discussed during MSFT meetings or via email if below £2000 and the majority of trustees must approve the bid. The bid is judged on impact for our students, and following the spending of the allocated funding, and impact report is produced to the trustees.
Funding examples
- updates to Marlborough’s sensory room for our young people that benefit from sensory stimulation including lights, textiles and music.
- support for students physical and sensory needs through equipment purchased to support young people including tub chairs, sensory swings and fidget spinners
- support for additional school outings or end of year trips to the school to benefit our young people that would not otherwise be viable
- end of year celebrations such as Celebration of Achievement event
If you have any ideas for a project, pelase click on the link to submit a bid:
Impact
Dance equipment Feb 2025: Following a successful bid to MSFT, a variety of inclusive dance equipment was purchased. Students use the equipment to express themselves and create movements. The equipment also provides opportunities for students to make choices on what they use, and the increased opportunities for sharing equipment promotes social skills too.
Creative Arts week June 2025: Students enjoyed Creative Arts week as it gave them the opportunity to explore different forms of art. They were able to explore the different activities and make a decision about what they liked and didn’t like. It gave them an opportunity to explore different cultures that related to the topic of the term (Africa for MPA and Asia for ML). The students were also asked how they felt about the experience through enrichment encounters and the overall responses from students was positive.
Fundraising group
We have recently established a fundraising group that consist of MSFT members, and other stakeholders. We are exploring different ways in which we can fundraise for example through grants and other opportunities. Some examples of our work include:
£2000 School Garden Grant Fund
£620 rasied at a Winter Festival for students and family
Donations
July 2025 A huge thank you to the family of Stephen Jones, who kindly donated £500 raised through their charity football matches.
