Cliff College

Analysis

Cliff College is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hope Valley. It was registered in February 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Cliff College reported income of £2.9m and spending of £2.5m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.9m (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Cliff College sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 North Western Reform Synagogue (£2.9m), First Love Church (£2.9m) and The General Assembly of the True Jesus Church, United Kingdom (£2.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58%, trading 19% and charitable activities 18%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £461k. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £9.6m would cover about 44 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.