PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY (USA)

Registered charity 1004140 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY (CALIFORNIA) - U.K. LIMITED, PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY (MALIBU, CALIFORNIA) CHARITY LIMITED

Provide well-qualified and distinguished professors, including British professors, to teach in the program; provide a meaningful orientation to the British culture; plan academic field trips to further student development; provide spiritual opportunities for the students.

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Latest income
£5.0m
Latest spending
£5.0m
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a positive net movement in funds of $3,453 for the year ended 31 July 2025, driven by increased donations and decreased financial aid expenditures. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds $99,587 in unrestricted free reserves and relies on financial support from its parent company, Pepperdine University, to meet operating needs and cover any deficits.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Trustee donations
“In 2025, there were gift donations totaling $1,450 contributed to Pepperdine University (USA), $100 from the Director and Chairman, James A. Gash and $1,350 by an individual connected to Marc. P. Goodman, Director and 1st Vice Chairman.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Forvis Mazars LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£5.0m
Total spending
£5.0m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (83% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£5.0m£5.0m
31/07/2024£5.3m£5.3m
31/07/2023£4.2m£4.2m
31/07/2022£3.7m£3.7m
31/07/2021£495k£550k

Common questions

Is PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY (USA) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a positive net movement in funds of $3,453 for the year ended 31 July 2025, driven by increased donations and decreased financial aid expenditures. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds $99,587 in unrestricted free reserves and relies on financial support from its parent company, Pepperdine University, to meet operating needs and cover any deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Forvis Mazars LLP.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NAN PING SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION ORGANIZATION OF THE UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY (USA)£5.0m——unclear—no doubt
NAN PING SPIRITUAL CULTIVATION ORGANIZATION OF THE UK FY2025£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY LIMITED FY2024£1.3m——unclear—no doubt
POLISH UNIVERSITY ABROAD FY2025£497k—0unclear—no doubt
BRITISH FRIENDS OF DARCHE NOAM FY2025£139k—0unclear—no doubt
University of California Trust FY2025£1.7m£130,001 - £140,0003unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.