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Sarum College

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Sarum College is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities.

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What are the key facts about Sarum College?

Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30
£2,418,428
Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30
£2,048,316
Registered charity number
1161253
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
19 the Close
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Sarum College (number 1161253) 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 Sarum College do?

Sarum College is an ecumenical study, conference and research centre. Our educational programme is organised in seven Sarum Centres of Learning. These Centres offer a variety of courses within our specialist areas of Christian Spirituality, Leadership, Ministry, Liturgy and Worship, Theology, Imagination and Culture and The Arts. Within the college is a bookshop and library.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sarum College

Answers Sarum College gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Sarum College's highest-paid staff paid?

Sarum College's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

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

Where does Sarum College's money come from?

Sarum College reported £2.4m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.1m (46%), trading and fundraising events £832k (34%), donations and legacies £442k (18%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.1m · 46%
  • Trading and fundraising events£832k · 34%
  • Donations and legacies£442k · 18%
  • Investments£21k · 1%

Does Sarum College receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Sarum College. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Sarum College 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 Sarum College 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

Sarum College's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
09510356 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Throughout England

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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.

Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 1161253. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

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What causes is Sarum College registered for?

Education/trainingReligious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for Sarum College yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Sarum College a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Sarum College as a registered charity (number 1161253) 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 Sarum College's charity number?
Sarum College's charity number is 1161253. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1161253?
Search 1161253 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 Sarum College do?
Sarum College is an ecumenical study, conference and research centre. Our educational programme is organised in seven Sarum Centres of Learning. These Centres offer a variety of courses within our specialist areas of Christian Spirituality, Leadership, Ministry, Liturgy and Worship, Theology, Imagination and Culture and The Arts. Within the college is a bookshop and library.
Does Sarum College have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sarum College. 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 Sarum College?
Sarum College's website listed in our register data is http://www.sarum.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 Sarum College's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sarum College's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 Sarum College's money come from?
Sarum College reported £2.4m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.1m (46%), trading and fundraising events £832k (34%), donations and legacies £442k (18%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sarum College?
The register records Sarum College 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 Sarum College's trustees paid?
Sarum College's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Sarum College registered as a charity?
Sarum College was entered on the register on 13 April 2015. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09510356).

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.