St Chad's College Durham
Analysis
St Chad's College Durham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00109422). It says it provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, St Chad's College Durham reported income of £4.2m and spending of £3.6m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £4.2m (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, St Chad's College Durham sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. 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 Newbold College (£4.1m), YMCA Leicestershire (£4.2m) and Abbeyfield Braintree, Bocking and Felsted Society Limited (£4.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83%, trading 11%, donations and legacies 3.3% and investments 2.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £21k. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 94 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.8%
- Legacies 0.5%
- Charitable activities 83%
- Trading 11%
- Investments 2.4%
In the charity's own words
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, LEARNING, RELIGION AND RESEARCH WITHIN THE COLLEGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND;TO PROVIDE A COLLEGE FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM WHEREIN THEY MAY WORK FOR DEGREES AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM (INCLUDING, IN PARTICULAR, ADVANCING THE EDUCATION, SPIRITUAL AND MORAL WELFARE OF STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE COLLEGE).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Newbold College | Berkshire | £4.1m |
| YMCA Leicestershire | Leicester | £4.2m |
| Abbeyfield Braintree, Bocking and Felsted Society Limited | Essex | £4.0m |
| Changing Lives Housing Trust | Erith | £4.3m |