Colw

Analysis

Colw is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dereham. It was registered in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07988308). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Colw reported income of £786k and spending of £154k, leaving 80% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £133k to £786k (+493%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 176%. Over the whole period it spent 37% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Colw sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Dronfield with Holmesfield (£786k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James and St John with St Peter, Clerkenwell (£787k) and The Christian Centre (Humberside) Limited (£784k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90%, charitable activities 7.3% and investments 3.1%. Charitable activities took 67% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 69 months of spending at that rate.