Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The College's principal activity is to provide for students and Fellows who are studying and conducting research in the Social Sciences.

Latest income

£14.0m

Expenditure

£17.0m

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 £11.9m £12.8m
2022-07-31 £46.5m £49.3m
2023-07-31 £13.8m £16.9m
2024-07-31 £14.5m £11.8m
2025-07-31 £14.0m £17.0m

Latest detailed return

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

Income mix

Donations & legacies £775k
Charitable activities £1.9m
Trading £0
Investment income £11.9m
Total income £14.6m

Spending

Charitable spend £14.5m
Raising funds £2.5m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £37k
Total expenditure £17.0m

Balance sheet

Reserves £4.3m
Total funds £335m
— restricted £10.9m
— unrestricted £25.1m
— endowment £299m
Total assets £335m
Cash £8.2m

People

Employees 141

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
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • 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.