The Royal Foundation of St Katharine

Analysis

The Royal Foundation of St Katharine is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Royal Foundation of St Katharine reported income of £3.1m and spending of £4.1m, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £3.1m (+90%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Royal Foundation of St Katharine sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Cuthbert's College Ushaw (£3.1m), Trinity College Bristol Limited (£3.1m) and Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls Limited (£3.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 55%, trading 37%, investments 6.6% and donations and legacies 2.3%. Charitable activities took 63% of spending and raising funds 26%. Reserves of £231k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 60 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.