The Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited

Analysis

The Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnsley. It was registered in February 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01339524). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending February 2026, The Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited reported income of £4.5m and spending of £6.8m, spending 151% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £3.3m to £4.5m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Northern College for Residential Adult Education 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Watford and Three Rivers Trust (£4.5m), Smart Works Charity (£4.7m) and School for Social Entrepreneurs (£4.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 34 people.