Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Darwin College is a higher-education institution incorporated by Royal Charter within the University of Cambridge. Its purpose as a charitable institution is to advance education, learning, and research in the University, and to provide for members a Collegewhere they may work for postgraduate Degrees or carry out postgraduate or other special studies.

Latest income

£11.3m

Expenditure

£8.0m

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 £7.2m £5.8m
2022-06-30 £8.1m £6.6m
2023-06-30 £8.3m £7.5m
2024-06-30 £10.0m £7.4m
2025-06-30 £11.3m £8.0m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-06-30

Income mix

Donations & legacies £3.0m
Charitable activities £7.2m
Trading £0
Investment income £1.8m
Total income £11.9m

Spending

Charitable spend £7.7m
Raising funds £268k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £54k
Total expenditure £8.0m

Balance sheet

Reserves £53.5m
Total funds £90.4m
— restricted £7.4m
— unrestricted £54.9m
— endowment £28.1m
Total assets £90.4m
Cash £6.5m

People

Employees 60

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • Other Defined Groups

How it works

  • 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.