Activities

As described by the charity on the register

To advance learning, education and research in the arts and sciences and to provide for men and women who shall be members of the University a College wherein they may work for degrees in the University or may carry out postgraduate or other special studies.

Latest income

£16.8m

Expenditure

£19.0m

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 £10.3m £11.1m
2022-07-31 £15.6m £14.5m
2023-07-31 £18.1m £13.7m
2024-07-31 £17.7m £15.9m
2025-07-31 £16.8m £19.0m

Latest detailed return

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

Income mix

Donations & legacies £2.6m
Charitable activities £11.6m
Trading £828k
Investment income £4.4m
Total income £19.5m

Spending

Charitable spend £17.5m
Raising funds £744k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £0
Total expenditure £19.0m

Balance sheet

Reserves £3.7m
Total funds £147m
— restricted £700k
— unrestricted £41.0m
— endowment £106m
Total assets £147m
Cash £12.5m

People

Employees 212

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • 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.