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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1117431 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Higher Education

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Latest income
£6.1m
Latest spending
£6.3m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds closed the year with a deficit of £9,520, arising from reduced donation income and increased foreign exchange losses. However, the trustees consider the position manageable due to ongoing financial and operational support from the parent company, the University of Chicago. The charity maintains a minimal reserves policy, holding only nominal funds to cover annual expenses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Donations 55,794 6,050,439 6,106,233” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimal (held: £-10k)
“They have determined that reserves should be minimal at any period end, only reflecting a short term timing difference between receipt of income and payment of a grant and to maintain adequate funds to cover nominal annual expenses.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The University provides ongoing financial and operational support, and the trustees consider this position to be manageable and consistent with the Charity’s operating model, giving them confidence that the Charity will continue to meet its obligations as they fall due.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The University of Chicago Booth School of Business incurred costs on behalf of the Charity which amounted to £55,694 (2024: £30,670).
“During the year the University of Chicago Booth School of Business incurred costs on behalf of the Charity which amounted to £55,694 (2024: £30,670). There were no balances owed at the year end, as this amount has been gifted to the Charity and included in the donations in kind amount provided above.” — page 25
“Grants made in the year totaled £6,242,003 (2024: £5,329,380) and this included £4,610,235 (2024: £6,487,186) which was paid to the University of Chicago in the US during the year.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants paid to the University of Chicago in the US totaled £4,610,235.
“During the year the University of Chicago Booth School of Business incurred costs on behalf of the Charity which amounted to £55,694 (2024: £30,670). There were no balances owed at the year end, as this amount has been gifted to the Charity and included in the donations in kind amount provided above.” — page 25
“Grants made in the year totaled £6,242,003 (2024: £5,329,380) and this included £4,610,235 (2024: £6,487,186) which was paid to the University of Chicago in the US during the year.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Agency funds administered for the University of Chicago Booth School of Business totaled £8,132,027.
“During the year the University of Chicago Booth School of Business incurred costs on behalf of the Charity which amounted to £55,694 (2024: £30,670). There were no balances owed at the year end, as this amount has been gifted to the Charity and included in the donations in kind amount provided above.” — page 25
“Grants made in the year totaled £6,242,003 (2024: £5,329,380) and this included £4,610,235 (2024: £6,487,186) which was paid to the University of Chicago in the US during the year.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

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

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

Total income
£6.1m
Total spending
£6.3m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

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: Donations and legacies (100% 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: United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£6.1m£6.3m
30/06/2024£5.4m£5.4m
30/06/2023£10.7m£11.1m
30/06/2022£731k£900k
30/06/2021£2.9m£3.0m

Common questions

Is THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds closed the year with a deficit of £9,520, arising from reduced donation income and increased foreign exchange losses. However, the trustees consider the position manageable due to ongoing financial and operational support from the parent company, the University of Chicago. The charity maintains a minimal reserves policy, holding only nominal funds to cover annual expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Who funds THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION LIMITED as a grant recipient include NNS FOUNDATION, Founders Pledge Ltd.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
NNS FOUNDATIONFY2022£4.2msupport the scholarship of Egyptian students
NNS FOUNDATIONFY2023£4.0mscholarship of Egyptians students
NNS FOUNDATIONFY2024£4.0m
Founders Pledge LtdFY2024£3.4m
NNS FOUNDATIONFY2023£2.0mscholarship of Egyptians students
NNS FOUNDATIONFY2023£1.5mscholarship of Egyptians students
NNS FOUNDATIONFY2022£1.5msupport the scholarship of Egyptian students
NNS FOUNDATIONFY2024£1.0m
NNS FOUNDATIONFY2022£1.0msupport the scholarship of Egyptian students
NNS FOUNDATIONFY2022£1.0msupport the scholarship of Egyptian students
NNS FOUNDATIONFY2025£1.0msupport its research and pedagogical actions
NNS FOUNDATIONFY2023£1.0mscholarship of Egyptians students
NNS FOUNDATIONFY2025£181ksupport scholarships for undergraduate students who are financially dependent on their own efforts to attend the College

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
National Philanthropic Trust UK Limited1£4.4m
THE BROOMTON FOUNDATION1£500k
THE APAX FOUNDATION1£157k
THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION1£100k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION UK LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION LIMITED£6.1m—0unclear—noted
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION UK LIMITED FY2025£118k—0unclear—no doubt
HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY INSTITUTE FY2025£842k£110,000 - £119,9991above—no doubt
STANFORD FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED FY2025£1.0m—0above—no doubt
CHRIST THE REDEEMER COLLEGE FY2025£3.0m——unclear—no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (USA) FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£7.6m—0unclear—no doubt

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