THE CITY LITERARY INSTITUTE
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO OVER 50,000 PEOPLE A YEAR. OFFER GUIDANCE & GIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT. HELP ADULTS TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES THROUGH LEARNING FROM BASIC SKILLS IN ENGLISH AND MATHS TO SKILLS FOR WORK, FROM PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICHMENT, PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OR CAREER CHANGE.
Latest income
£21.3m
Expenditure
£21.3m
Financial year end
2025-07-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | £18.7m | £19.8m | |
| 2022-07-31 | £18.1m | £18.3m | |
| 2023-07-31 | £18.3m | £19.2m | |
| 2024-07-31 | £19.9m | £20.0m | |
| 2025-07-31 | £21.3m | £21.3m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-07-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £93k |
| Charitable activities | £20.7m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £0 |
| Total income | £21.3m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £21.3m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £0 |
| Total expenditure | £21.3m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £0 |
| Total funds | £7.2m |
| — restricted | £218k |
| — unrestricted | £7.0m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £7.2m |
| Cash | £2.0m |
People
| Employees | 662 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
Who it helps
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.