The Stanborough Press Limited
Analysis
The Stanborough Press Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grantham. It was registered in June 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00041819). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Stanborough Press Limited reported income of £1.9m and spending of £2.0m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £1.9m (+1.4%), an average of +0.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Stanborough Press Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East (£1.9m), Bible Reading Fellowship (£1.9m) and Glastonbury Abbey (£1.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 4.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 23 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.9%
- Charitable activities 94%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 1.0%
In the charity's own words
Publishing Religous literature consistent with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and distributing it on a world-wide basis.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East | London | £1.9m |
| Bible Reading Fellowship | Abingdon | £1.9m |
| Glastonbury Abbey | Glastonbury | £1.9m |
| Alive Church Lincoln | Lincoln | £1.9m |