Compass Education

Analysis

Compass Education is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in November 2021, 5 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 services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Compass Education reported income of £25k and spending of £18k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £10k to £25k (+145%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Compass Education sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Great Denham (£25k), 1st Thors Oak Scout Group (£25k) and 1st Honiton Scouts (£25k).