Canterbury Christ Church University

Analysis

Canterbury Christ Church University is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in June 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04793659). It says it sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Canterbury Christ Church University reported income of £353.8m and spending of £356.7m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £152.3m to £353.8m (+132%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Canterbury Christ Church University sits at the 100th 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Founders Pledge Ltd (£331.0m), The Girls' Day School Trust (£373.4m) and Swansea University (£325.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £143.3m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,574 people.