Sarum College

Analysis

Sarum College is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09510356). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Sarum College reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.0m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £2.4m (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Sarum College sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 Christ Faith Tabernacle International (£2.4m), London District of the Methodist Church (£2.4m) and Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Knowle, Solihull (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 46%, trading 34% and donations and legacies 18%. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 28%. Reserves of £291k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 43 people.