Institute of Christ the King

Analysis

Institute of Christ the King is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in November 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Institute of Christ the King reported income of £842k and spending of £539k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £981k to £842k (-14%), an average of -3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Institute of Christ the King 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James with St Matthew, Muswell Hill (£841k), The Parochial Church Council of Godalming Minster (£843k) and Convent of the Annunciation (£839k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%, trading 2.7%, charitable activities 1.7% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £100. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £704k would cover about 16 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.