University College of Estate Management

Analysis

University College of Estate Management is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2025, University College of Estate Management reported income of £24.0m and spending of £22.4m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £16.2m to £24.0m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, University College of Estate Management sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hinxton Hall Limited (£24.0m), The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (£24.1m) and Chigwell School (£24.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £26.9m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 288 people.