Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Peterhouse is the oldest of the 31 colleges within the University of Cambridge and is dedicated to the advancement of education, religion, learning and research.

Latest income

£16.4m

Expenditure

£17.6m

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 £12.3m £13.3m
2022-06-30 £13.6m £14.6m
2023-06-30 £13.9m £15.4m
2024-06-30 £15.0m £15.3m
2025-06-30 £16.4m £17.6m

Latest detailed return

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

Income mix

Donations & legacies £2.3m
Charitable activities £6.3m
Trading £613k
Investment income £7.8m
Total income £17.1m

Spending

Charitable spend £14.0m
Raising funds £2.4m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £176k
Total expenditure £17.6m

Balance sheet

Reserves £387m
Total funds £417m
— restricted £8.8m
— unrestricted £387m
— endowment £21.1m
Total assets £417m
Cash £3.4m

People

Employees 221

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.