The Linacre Institute
Analysis
The Linacre Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in April 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 services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Linacre Institute reported income of £85k and spending of £123k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £121k to £85k (-30%), an average of -8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Linacre Institute sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oil and Colour Chemists' Association (£85k), City of Bath District Scout Council (£85k) and Busy Beavers Playgroup (£85k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity exists to help students at state comprehensives in northern England access leading universities, where they are currently very under-represented.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oil and Colour Chemists' Association | Lancashire | £85k |
| City of Bath District Scout Council | Bath | £85k |
| Busy Beavers Playgroup | Norwich | £85k |
| City of Portsmouth Scout Council | Portsmouth | £85k |