Chapter One (U.k.) Ltd

Analysis

Chapter One (U.k.) Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11116416). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Chapter One (U.k.) Ltd reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.6m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £457k to £1.8m (+297%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Chapter One (U.k.) Ltd 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 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Old Swinford Hospital (£1.8m), The New School (£1.8m) and Ringwood Waldorf School (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94%, charitable activities 4.4% and investments 1.9%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 3.0%. Reserves of £721k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 people.