The College of Preachers

Analysis

The College of Preachers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in February 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The College of Preachers reported income of £23k and spending of £25k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £21k to £23k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The College of Preachers sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Exhibition Ministry (£23k), The Redeemed Christian Church of God Covenant Rock Birmingham (£23k) and Discovering Quakers (£23k).