Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The objects of the Charity are:1) to advance Education, Religion, Learning & Research in the University of Cambridge and 2) to provide a College wherein members of the University may work for Degrees in the University or may carry out postgraduate or other special studies at Cambridge.

Latest income

£20.3m

Expenditure

£15.5m

Financial year end

2025-07-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-07-31 £9.4m £10.4m
2022-07-31 £12.7m £13.7m
2023-07-31 £14.9m £13.8m
2024-07-31 £17.4m £13.5m
2025-07-31 £20.3m £15.5m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £4.9m
Charitable activities £9.9m
Trading £3.1m
Investment income £2.2m
Total income £20.3m

Spending

Charitable spend £13.0m
Raising funds £259k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £933k
Total expenditure £15.5m

Balance sheet

Reserves £73.9m
Total funds £169m
— restricted £10.1m
— unrestricted £73.9m
— endowment £85.0m
Total assets £169m
Cash £154k

People

Employees 168

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.