Sarum St Michael Educational Charity
Analysis
Sarum St Michael Educational Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in October 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sarum St Michael Educational Charity reported income of £200k and spending of £277k, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £163k to £200k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sarum St Michael Educational Charity sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hagbourne Pre-School (£199k), Chorley District Scout Council (£200k) and Greenways Nursery School (£199k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity awards grants to individuals, schools, parishes and corporate bodies to further the following objectives: in the promotion of the education of persons involved with religious education; the provision of instruction and resources to schools and parishes; to assist persons financially so they can attend an establishment of further education to pursue their education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hagbourne Pre-School | Didcot | £199k |
| Chorley District Scout Council | Lancashire | £200k |
| Greenways Nursery School | Surrey | £199k |
| Nicolaus Copernicus Peterborough Polish School | Peterborough | £200k |