Arise Education
Analysis
Arise Education is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in July 2019, 7 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.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Arise Education reported income of £2.0m and spending of £1.8m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £693k to £2.0m (+192%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Arise Education 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 The Rainbow Centre (Marham) (£2.0m), Gangaben Desai Family Charity (£2.0m) and The Michael Cowan Foundation (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 52 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
VLC offers caring alternative education provision for children and young people who are not able to access mainstream education
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rainbow Centre (Marham) | King's Lynn | £2.0m |
| Gangaben Desai Family Charity | Birmingham | £2.0m |
| The Michael Cowan Foundation | London | £2.0m |
| Avicenna Foundation | London | £2.0m |