The St Nicholas Cole Abbey Centre for Workplace Ministry Limited
Analysis
The St Nicholas Cole Abbey Centre for Workplace Ministry Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07780681). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The St Nicholas Cole Abbey Centre for Workplace Ministry Limited reported income of £838k and spending of £686k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £603k to £838k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The St Nicholas Cole Abbey Centre for Workplace Ministry Limited 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 Oasis Church Colliers Wood (£837k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Horsham Diocese of Chichester (£838k) and The Evangelical Movement of Wales (£836k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91% and trading 9.5%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 4.8%. Reserves of £262k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 91%
- Trading 9.5%
- Investments 0.0%
- Other 0.0%
In the charity's own words
To advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public through: a lunchtime ministry of an evangelistic and teaching nature to the local working community; supporting other workplace ministries by providing facilities for ministry staff; providing facilities that enable small group and one-to-one meetings and occasional events; and ensuring that our primary facility is fit for purpose.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis Church Colliers Wood | London | £837k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Horsham Diocese of Chichester | Horsham | £838k |
| The Evangelical Movement of Wales | Gwynedd | £836k |
| Convent of the Annunciation | Surrey | £839k |