St Mellitus College Trust
Analysis
St Mellitus College Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04546328). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, St Mellitus College Trust reported income of £4.5m and spending of £4.5m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £3.9m to £4.5m (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Mellitus College Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 Thames Christian School (£4.5m), Bangor Diocesan Board of Finance BWRDD Cyllid Esgobaeth Bangor (£4.6m) and Wycliffe Hall (£4.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £800k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.4%
- Charitable activities 83%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 16%
In the charity's own words
Theological training for Church of England ordinands, Lay Readers and others.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Thames Christian School | Surrey | £4.5m |
| Bangor Diocesan Board of Finance BWRDD Cyllid Esgobaeth Bangor | Gwynedd | £4.6m |
| Wycliffe Hall | Oxford | £4.5m |
| Manchester Islamic Educational Trust Ltd | Manchester | £4.6m |