Institute of Charity

Analysis

Institute of Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mansfield. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Institute of Charity reported income of £855k and spending of £818k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £804k to £855k (+6.3%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Institute of Charity sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guru Nanak Gurdwara (£854k), Grangewood Educational Association (£856k) and Diamond Way Teachings and Centres (£853k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78% and investments 21%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 6.8%. Reserves of £7.5m would cover about 108 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.