The Centre For Entrepreneurs
Analysis
The Centre For Entrepreneurs is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in England. It was registered in January 2011, 15 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 07469562). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Centre For Entrepreneurs reported income of £357k and spending of £410k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £894k to £357k (-60%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Centre For Entrepreneurs sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bletchley Pre-School Playgroup (£357k), School Lane Pre-School Llandudno (£358k) and Iese Foundation UK (£357k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Centre for Entrepreneurs is an entrepreneurship foundation. We work to make the country more entrepreneurial.Our activities focus on advancing the entrepreneurship agenda for the UK, through:Delivering entrepreneurial development programmes;Researching the state of entrepreneurship and how to unlock potential in neglected groups;Building thriving entrepreneurial communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bletchley Pre-School Playgroup | Milton Keynes | £357k |
| School Lane Pre-School Llandudno | Conwy | £358k |
| Iese Foundation UK | London | £357k |
| The Ladybird Pre-School | Cambridge | £358k |