Centurian Charities Limited

Analysis

Centurian Charities Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01472614). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Centurian Charities Limited reported income of £566k and spending of £356k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £498k to £566k (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Centurian Charities Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rosh Pinah Jewish Primary School Trust (£566k), Sayagyi U Ba Khin Memorial Trust (£566k) and Congregational and General Charitable Trust (£566k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £349k. Reserves of £790k would cover about 26 months of spending at that rate.