Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Provision, along with the University, of education of the highest standard for some 1100 undergraduate and graduate students; maintaining a Chapel, extensive Library, and substantial buildings; promoting research by its Fellows and students; and making grants to others with similar objects. Although situated in Cambridge, Trinity's members come from a very wide range of areas and backgrounds.

Latest income

£106m

Expenditure

£101m

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 £65.2m £64.9m
2022-06-30 £80.2m £79.0m
2023-06-30 £97.3m £82.2m
2024-06-30 £104m £87.6m
2025-06-30 £106m £101m

Latest detailed return

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

Income mix

Donations & legacies £10.7m
Charitable activities £14.8m
Trading £197k
Investment income £83.5m
Total income £109m

Spending

Charitable spend £61.1m
Raising funds £35.9m
Grants to institutions £1.2m
Governance £496k
Total expenditure £101m

Balance sheet

Reserves £45.7m
Total funds £2.56bn
— restricted £80.9m
— unrestricted £159m
— endowment £2.32bn
Total assets £2.56bn
Cash £48.1m

People

Employees 729

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Other Charitable Purposes

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

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

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.