The Elms (Colwall) Limited

Analysis

The Elms (Colwall) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Malvern. It was registered in November 1965, 61 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 00843499). It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending August 2024, The Elms (Colwall) Limited reported income of £3.3m and spending of £3.5m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income grew from £2.5m to £3.3m (+34%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Elms (Colwall) 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Whitehall and Industry Group (£3.3m), Bowdon Preparatory School (£3.3m) and The Auc Foundation (£3.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.4m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 65 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.