Wycliffe College (Incorporated)
Analysis
Wycliffe College (Incorporated) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stonehouse. It was registered in July 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00255632). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Wycliffe College (Incorporated) reported income of £17.0m and spending of £18.5m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £14.3m to £17.0m (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Wycliffe College (Incorporated) 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Grange School Hartford Limited (£17.0m), King Alfred School Society (£17.0m) and St Catherine's College in the University of Oxford (£16.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and trading 1.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £15k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. It employed 323 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. 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
- Donations 0.0%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Trading 1.0%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
The Charity principally provides education in Stonehouse to boys and girls from the ages of 2 - 18 in its two schools, the Preparatory School, including a Nursery department, and the Senior School; it also runs holiday courses for British and overseas students.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Grange School Hartford Limited | Northwich | £17.0m |
| King Alfred School Society | London | £17.0m |
| St Catherine's College in the University of Oxford | Oxford | £16.8m |
| The Free Grammar School of King Charles II at Bradford | Bradford | £17.1m |