The John Wernham College of Classical Osteopathy

Analysis

The John Wernham College of Classical Osteopathy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in March 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The John Wernham College of Classical Osteopathy reported income of £28k and spending of £51k, spending 180% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £39k to £28k (-29%), an average of -8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 178% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The John Wernham College of Classical Osteopathy sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ron and Lyn Peet Trust (£28k), Team Daniel (£28k) and Ladies' Samaritan Society (£28k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.