Appris Charity Limited
Analysis
Appris Charity Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in August 1983, 43 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 01716035). It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Appris Charity Limited reported income of £3.7m and spending of £3.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £3.7m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Appris Charity Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Staines Preparatory School Trust (£3.7m), Confederation of School Trusts (£3.7m) and Gia England (£3.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 86%, charitable activities 12% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £931k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 12%
- Trading 86%
- Investments 1.5%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity is that of a holding company providing and equipping a training centre for use by the subsidiary trading company and to co-operate with the subsidiary company in the provision of industrial and commercial training and education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Staines Preparatory School Trust | Staines-upon-Thames | £3.7m |
| Confederation of School Trusts | London | £3.7m |
| Gia England | London | £3.6m |
| The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing | Northampton | £3.7m |