THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (USA) IN ENGLAND

Registered charity 1098673 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The University of Notre Dame (USA) in England exists to provide students with a period of study as well as supporting scholarly research and engagement in England. The University operates the following main programmes at its facility: the London Undergraduate programme, the London Law programme, and summer undergraduate and graduate programmes.

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Latest income

£9.2m

Latest spending

£9.5m

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £321,429 for the year ended 30 June 2025, compared to a net increase in the prior year. Total net assets stood at £39,016,129, with the charity relying on support from its Parent University to meet ongoing operational needs and liquidity requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £220,001 - £230,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £70k)

“£220,001 - £230,000 per annum” — page 42

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Fees from educational services (60% of income)

“Fees from educational services 5,493,000”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £nil (held: £1.4m)

“For this reason, the reserves target for the General fund is £nil (2024: £nil).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from Parent University

“During the year ending 30 June 2025 the University received donations from the Parent University amounting to £1,415,886 (2024: £2,202,365), as set out in Note 2.” — page 51

“Based on the Agreement for the Supply of Services between the University and the Parent University, fees from educational services in the amount of £5,493,000 (2024: £4,669,000) and fees from supplemental services in the amount of £414,000 (2024: £311,000) were received from the Parent University”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Fees from Parent University

“During the year ending 30 June 2025 the University received donations from the Parent University amounting to £1,415,886 (2024: £2,202,365), as set out in Note 2.” — page 51

“Based on the Agreement for the Supply of Services between the University and the Parent University, fees from educational services in the amount of £5,493,000 (2024: £4,669,000) and fees from supplemental services in the amount of £414,000 (2024: £311,000) were received from the Parent University”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Amounts due from Parent University

“During the year ending 30 June 2025 the University received donations from the Parent University amounting to £1,415,886 (2024: £2,202,365), as set out in Note 2.” — page 51

“Based on the Agreement for the Supply of Services between the University and the Parent University, fees from educational services in the amount of £5,493,000 (2024: £4,669,000) and fees from supplemental services in the amount of £414,000 (2024: £311,000) were received from the Parent University”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 04780870

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

USHER, Thomas James — director, appointed 02/04/2025on trustee list
O’MALLEY, Claire Edna, Professor — director, appointed 01/10/2023not on trustee list
ZAVOLOCK, Marina — director, appointed 31/10/2022on trustee list
BRENNINKMEIJER, Bernard Anthony — director, appointed 31/10/2022on trustee list
CULLINAN, Shannon Bernard — director, appointed 01/10/2019on trustee list
COLE, Gilbert Claudius Marcus — director, appointed 01/10/2019on trustee list
PIPPENGER, Michael Edwin — director, appointed 01/09/2016on trustee list
KENNEDY, William James — director, appointed 09/05/2014on trustee list
HAHN, John Carl — director, appointed 13/11/2006on trustee list
BREAMS SECRETARIES LIMITED — corporate secretary, appointed 12/06/2026

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income

£9.2m

Total spending

£9.5m

Reserves (reported)

£1.4m

Employees

72

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 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 (74% 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

Shannon Cullinanchair
Bernard Brenninkmeijer
Claire O'Malley
Gilbert Cole
JOHN CARL HAHN
MICHAEL EDWIN PIPPENGER
Marina Zavolock
Thomas Usher
William James Kennedy

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster · Lambeth

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£9.2m	£9.5m
30/06/2024	£9.6m	£9.0m
30/06/2023	£8.1m	£8.8m
30/06/2022	£5.6m	£6.8m
30/06/2021	£3.6m	£4.6m

Common questions

Is THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (USA) IN ENGLAND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £321,429 for the year ended 30 June 2025, compared to a net increase in the prior year. Total net assets stood at £39,016,129, with the charity relying on support from its Parent University to meet ongoing operational needs and liquidity requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (USA) IN ENGLAND earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £220,001 - £230,000 band.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL (NORWICH) LIMITED.

NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL (NORWICH) LIMITED income £1.2m
NYU IN LONDON income £44.4m
Northeastern University - London income £108.1m
ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (USA) LONDON PROGRAMME income £931k
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (USA) LONDON income £0
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY (USA) income £5.0m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (USA) IN ENGLAND	£9.2m	£220,001 - £230,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY SCHOOL (NORWICH) LIMITED FY2025	£1.2m	£60,001 - £70,000	2	below	—	no doubt
NYU IN LONDON FY2025	£44.4m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Northeastern University - London FY2025	£108.1m	—	—	below	—	noted
ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (USA) LONDON PROGRAMME FY2025	£931k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (USA) LONDON FY2024	£0	—	0	below	—	noted

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