Northern College (United Reformed and Congregational)

Analysis

Northern College (United Reformed and Congregational) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in May 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending August 2024, Northern College (United Reformed and Congregational) reported income of £557k and spending of £602k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2020 to August 2024, income grew from £518k to £557k (+7.5%), an average of +1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Northern College (United Reformed and Congregational) sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Radio Maria United Kingdom (UK) (£557k), Finchley Jewish Primary School Trust (£557k) and London Seminary CIO (£557k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 72%, investments 27% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,075. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 4.3%. Reserves of £6.5m would cover about 123 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.