The Church of the Holy Ghost Crowthorne Trust
Analysis
The Church of the Holy Ghost Crowthorne Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crowthorne. It was registered in January 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Church of the Holy Ghost Crowthorne Trust reported income of £3.1m and spending of £3.1m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £3.1m (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Church of the Holy Ghost Crowthorne Trust 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Dominic's Priory School (Stone) (£3.1m), The Royal Grammar School Educational Trust (£3.1m) and Full Fact (£3.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 66 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Advancement of education at easily affordable fees
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Dominic's Priory School (Stone) | Stone | £3.1m |
| The Royal Grammar School Educational Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £3.1m |
| Full Fact | London | £3.1m |
| Maritime + Engineering College North West | Liverpool | £3.1m |