London School of Theology

Analysis

London School of Theology is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northwood. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00381332). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, London School of Theology reported income of £2.8m and spending of £4.1m, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £3.6m to £2.8m (-21%), an average of -5.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, London School of Theology sits at the 99th 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 The London Board for Shechita (£2.8m), Science of the Soul British Isles (£2.8m) and Keren Habinyan Limited (£2.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 79%, investments 7.5%, donations and legacies 6.3% and trading 5.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,300. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 2.4%. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 68 people.

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.