Stonyhurst

Analysis

Stonyhurst is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Clitheroe. It was registered in February 2009, 17 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 06632303). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Stonyhurst reported income of £25.5m and spending of £25.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £16.4m to £25.5m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Stonyhurst 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 Effingham Schools Trust (£25.5m), The British and Foreign Bible Society (£26.2m) and Worth School (£25.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 70%, donations and legacies 21%, investments 3.9% and trading 2.8%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.7%. Reserves of £65.8m would cover about 31 months of spending at that rate. It employed 425 people.