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SELWYN COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE

Registered charity 1137517 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£15.1m
Latest spending
£13.4m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £147.3m, with free reserves rising to £9.5m. The College reports an underlying operating cash surplus and notes that its financial foundations remain dependent on philanthropy, conference income, and investment performance.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three years of 80% of operational expenditure (excluding depreciation) (held: £9.5m)
“The College’s policy requires there to be accessible reserves which would allow it to cover 80% of operational expenditure (excluding depreciation) for a period of three years.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Remuneration paid to Trustees in their capacity as College Officers was £1,450,626. The trustees receive no remuneration in their role as trustees of the charity.
“During the year, remuneration paid to Trustees in their capacity as College Officers was: £1,450,626 (66 Trustees) (2024: £1,419,634 (62 Trustees)). The trustees receive no remuneration in their role as trustees of the charity.” — page 43
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PEM Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£15.1m
Total spending
£13.4m
Cost of raising funds
£2.7m
Reserves (reported)
£78.3m
Employees
166

Reported reserves equal ~70.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£15.1m£13.4m
30/06/2024£16.4m£12.5m
30/06/2023£13.3m£13.5m
30/06/2022£12.9m£12.6m
30/06/2021£9.8m£10.3m

Common questions

Is SELWYN COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE financially healthy?

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £147.3m, with free reserves rising to £9.5m. The College reports an underlying operating cash surplus and notes that its financial foundations remain dependent on philanthropy, conference income, and investment performance. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PEM Audit Limited.