Newbold College

Analysis

Newbold College is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03143237). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Newbold College reported income of £4.1m and spending of £4.0m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3.2m to £4.1m (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Newbold College sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abbeyfield Braintree, Bocking and Felsted Society Limited (£4.0m), St Chad's College Durham (£4.2m) and The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust (£3.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 60% and donations and legacies 39%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £6.8m would cover about 20 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.