Lanier Theological Education Foundation

Analysis

Lanier Theological Education Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in August 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 13541047). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Lanier Theological Education Foundation reported income of £5.5m and spending of £2.6m, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income fell from £20.4m to £5.5m (-73%), an average of -36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 24% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Lanier Theological Education Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lee Abbey Movement (£5.4m), OM International (£5.5m) and Forward in Faith Church International Incorporated (£5.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £9.2m would cover about 41 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.