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Canterbury Christ Church University

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Canterbury Christ Church University is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about Canterbury Christ Church University?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£353,761,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£356,655,000
Registered charity number
1098136
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Anselm Building
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Canterbury Christ Church University (number 1098136) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Canterbury Christ Church University do?

UNIVERSITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION, INCLUDING RESEARCH.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Canterbury Christ Church University

Answers Canterbury Christ Church University gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Canterbury Christ Church University's highest-paid staff paid?

Canterbury Christ Church University's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 443 employees paid more than £60,000, including 41 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (2 employees).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£200,001–£250,0002
£150,001–£200,0005
£140,001–£150,0006
£130,001–£140,0004
£120,001–£130,0005
£110,001–£120,0003
£100,001–£110,00016
£90,001–£100,00046
£80,001–£90,00055
£70,001–£80,000152
£60,001–£70,000149

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Canterbury Christ Church University's money come from?

Canterbury Christ Church University reported £354m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £351m (99%), investments £2.8m (1%), donations and legacies £89k (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£351m · 99%
  • Investments£2.8m · 1%
  • Donations and legacies£89k · 0%

Does Canterbury Christ Church University receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Canterbury Christ Church University. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Canterbury Christ Church University reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Canterbury Christ Church University as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Canterbury Christ Church University's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
04793659 (Companies House)
Also known as
Cccu
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Canterbury Christ Church University registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Canterbury Christ Church University yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Canterbury Christ Church University. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Canterbury Christ Church University?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Canterbury Christ Church University a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Canterbury Christ Church University as a registered charity (number 1098136) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Canterbury Christ Church University's charity number?
Canterbury Christ Church University's charity number is 1098136. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1098136?
Search 1098136 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Canterbury Christ Church University do?
UNIVERSITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION, INCLUDING RESEARCH.
Does Canterbury Christ Church University have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Canterbury Christ Church University. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Canterbury Christ Church University?
Canterbury Christ Church University's website listed in our register data is http://www.canterbury.ac.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Canterbury Christ Church University's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Canterbury Christ Church University's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports 443 employees paid more than £60,000, including 41 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (2 employees). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Canterbury Christ Church University's money come from?
Canterbury Christ Church University reported £354m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £351m (99%), investments £2.8m (1%), donations and legacies £89k (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Canterbury Christ Church University?
The register records Canterbury Christ Church University as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Canterbury Christ Church University's trustees paid?
Canterbury Christ Church University's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Canterbury Christ Church University registered as a charity?
Canterbury Christ Church University was entered on the register on 20 June 2003. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04793659).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.