Corpus Vitrearum (Great Britain)
Analysis
Corpus Vitrearum (Great Britain) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in September 2018, 8 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 advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Corpus Vitrearum (Great Britain) reported income of £19k and spending of £17k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £19k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Corpus Vitrearum (Great Britain) sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Winterbourne Earls School (£19k), Histon and Impington Brook Primary School Parent-Teacher-Friends Association (£19k) and Bardsey Nursery Group (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Corpus Vitrearum (Great Britain) exists to advance the education of the public in, and to increase the accessibility and understanding of, Great Britain's stained glass heritage by promoting the recording, study and preservation of this historic window glass. This achieved by publishing for the public benefit the useful results of this research, by maintaining a website and online newsletter.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Winterbourne Earls School | Salisbury | £19k |
| Histon and Impington Brook Primary School Parent-Teacher-Friends Association | Cambridge | £19k |
| Bardsey Nursery Group | West Yorkshire | £19k |
| The Friends of Temple Ewell School | Dover | £19k |