Licc Limited
Analysis
Licc Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01680265). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Licc Limited reported income of £2.4m and spending of £1.8m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.5m to £2.4m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Licc 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Radnor Walk Congregational Chapel (£2.4m), The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education (£2.4m) and The Christian Community Trustees Limited (£2.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and charitable activities 4.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £25k. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 7.8%. Reserves of £525k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 93%
- Legacies 1.1%
- Charitable activities 4.0%
- Trading 0.8%
- Investments 1.0%
In the charity's own words
LICC exists to advance the Christian religion through the application of the Christian faith to life in the contemporary world. LICC runs courses, arranges lectures, undertakes research and distributes books, DVDs and other resources. LICC's main goals are to empower individual Christians and their church leaders, and to seek to place whole-life discipleship at the heart of the UK church.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Radnor Walk Congregational Chapel | London | £2.4m |
| The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education | Birmingham | £2.4m |
| The Christian Community Trustees Limited | Forest Row | £2.4m |
| Chester Diocesan Board of Education | Warrington | £2.4m |