The Chapel Gym Corby
Analysis
The Chapel Gym Corby is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northamptonshire. It was registered in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Chapel Gym Corby reported income of £708k and spending of £334k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £183k to £708k (+287%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 135%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Chapel Gym Corby sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Maya Centre (£708k), Calpe House Limited (£708k) and Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (£708k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 60% and donations and legacies 40%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £128k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 40%
- Charitable activities 60%
In the charity's own words
The preservation and protection of good physical and mental health by providing advice and training in subjects relating to health, primarily through a public gym facility, and to carry out this purpose with a Christian ethos and as an outworking of the Christian faith;
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Maya Centre | London | £708k |
| Calpe House Limited | London | £708k |
| Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre | South Yorkshire | £708k |
| Invictus Wellbeing Foundation CIO | Halifax | £708k |