THE QUEENS' COLLEGE OF SAINT MARGARET AND SAINT BERNARD IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Registered charity 1137495 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMONLY KNOWN AS QUEENS' COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, QUEENS' COLLEGE
A College in the University of Cambridge
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the College recorded an unrestricted deficit of £1,647,000 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by high inflation and limited ability to increase regulated academic fees. Per the trustees' report, the College's net free reserves stood at £9.65 million, which is modestly above the stated target of £7.55 million, providing a buffer against economic volatility despite the challenging operating environment.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by PEM Audit Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£2.8m
Reserves (reported)
£70.0m
Reported reserves equal ~36.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 9.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Operates in: Cambridgeshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE QUEENS' COLLEGE OF SAINT MARGARET AND SAINT BERNARD IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the College recorded an unrestricted deficit of £1,647,000 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by high inflation and limited ability to increase regulated academic fees. Per the trustees' report, the College's net free reserves stood at £9.65 million, which is modestly above the stated target of £7.55 million, providing a buffer against economic volatility despite the challenging operating environment. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PEM Audit Limited.
Who funds THE QUEENS' COLLEGE OF SAINT MARGARET AND SAINT BERNARD IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE QUEENS' COLLEGE OF SAINT MARGARET AND SAINT BERNARD IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE as a grant recipient include THE ISAAC NEWTON TRUST.
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