The St Ambrose College Charity
Analysis
The St Ambrose College Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Greater Manchester. It was registered in December 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The St Ambrose College Charity reported income of £26k and spending of £45k, spending 173% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £27k to £26k (-3.1%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 32% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The St Ambrose College Charity sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Association of British Spectroscopists Trust (£26k), Friends of the Lantern School (£26k) and Friends of Ohr-Torah Limited (£26k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Charity's main Object is the advancement of education and the Catholic religion by sharing the financial burden involved in providing accommodation and facilities required by Saint Ambrose College, a state-funded independent Catholic grammar school in Hale Barns, Cheshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Association of British Spectroscopists Trust | Surrey | £26k |
| Friends of the Lantern School | Cambridgeshire | £26k |
| Friends of Ohr-Torah Limited | London | £26k |
| The Educational Charity of John Matthews | Shropshire | £26k |