Tyndale House and Institute
Analysis
Tyndale House and Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. 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 09437542). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Tyndale House and Institute reported income of £3.6m and spending of £1.6m, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £2.7m to £3.6m (+32%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 443%. Over the whole period it spent 32% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Tyndale House and Institute sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% 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 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Hackney (£3.6m), Ezras Achim UK (£3.6m) and Mountlands Trust Limited (£3.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 81%, investments 13% and charitable activities 5.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £968k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.6%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 54%
- Legacies 27%
- Charitable activities 5.2%
- Investments 13%
In the charity's own words
Tyndale House supports research in the area of Biblical studies, by providing scholars with a library and residential accommodation, and funding in-house research projects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Hackney | London | £3.6m |
| Ezras Achim UK | London | £3.6m |
| Mountlands Trust Limited | Sale | £3.5m |
| The Liberty Church | Essex | £3.6m |