The School of Contemplative Life

Analysis

The School of Contemplative Life is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in July 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The School of Contemplative Life reported income of £213k and spending of £217k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £213k (+1400%), an average of +147% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1233%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 School of Contemplative Life sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Missionary Sisters for Polish Migrants (£213k), Wallsend Memorial Hall & People's Centre (£213k) and The Ellerdale Trust (£213k).