Activities

As described by the charity on the register

THE COLLEGE'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDING, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, AN EDUCATION OF THE HIGHEST STANDARD FOR SOME 900 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AND ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH OF INTERNATIONAL STANDING.

Latest income

£58.7m

Expenditure

£61.6m

Financial year end

2025-06-30

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-06-30 £32.8m £45.4m
2022-06-30 £36.8m £48.5m
2023-06-30 £49.7m £52.1m
2024-06-30 £54.6m £56.8m
2025-06-30 £58.7m £61.6m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-06-30 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £9.6m
Charitable activities £22.4m
Trading £4.7m
Investment income £29.3m
Total income £66.3m

Spending

Charitable spend £45.9m
Raising funds £14.5m
Grants to institutions £70k
Governance £127k
Total expenditure £61.6m

Balance sheet

Reserves £16.6m
Total funds £1.04bn
— restricted £51.1m
— unrestricted £273m
— endowment £714m
Total assets £1.04bn
Cash £49.2m

People

Employees 497

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • Other Defined Groups

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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.