The Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby

Analysis

The Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in June 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03952377). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby reported income of £129k and spending of £146k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £203k to £129k (-36%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bangor and Holyhead Methodist Circuit (£129k), The Powerword Int (£129k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holmer with Huntington (£129k).