The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education

Analysis

The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in November 2005, 21 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 05511503). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education reported income of £2.4m and spending of £3.1m, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2.0m to £2.4m (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Licc Limited (£2.4m), Chester Diocesan Board of Education (£2.4m) and Radnor Walk Congregational Chapel (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83%, donations and legacies 11% and investments 3.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.

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.