Hymers College

Analysis

Hymers College is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in March 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Hymers College reported income of £13.7m and spending of £15.0m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £10.2m to £13.7m (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Hymers 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ican Charity (£13.7m), Badminton School Limited (£13.7m) and Bootham School (£13.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Reserves of £12.3m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 187 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.