CLARE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
To further public good by promoting learning, study and teaching in a community of scholars in the University of Cambridge.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the College reported a total surplus of £21.977m for the year ended 30 June 2025, supported by unrestricted reserves of £230.5m, of which £73.57m constitutes free reserves. The Trustees and auditors confirm that the College has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due and there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The total Trustee salaries were £563,302 for the year (2024: £598,168) The trustees were also paid other taxable benefits (including associated employer National Insurance contributions and employer contributions to pensions) which totalled £130,087 for the year (2024: £131,977)” — page 39
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Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02749139
Company officers (Companies House)
- WILKINSON, Toby Alexander Howard, Dr on trustee list
- GREENHAM, Neil, Prof on trustee list
- WILLATT, Rebecca not on trustee list
- HOY, Deborah not on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Trustees
- Loretta Caroline Rose Minghellachair
- Dr Alpa Parmar
- Dr Collin Smith
- Dr Darren Peterson
- Dr Juan Block
- Dr Matthew Kenzie
- Dr Ruth Watson
- Dr Toby Alexander Howard Wilkinson
- PROFESSOR ALAN DAVID CHAMBERS
- PROFESSOR JONATHAN MICHAEL GOODMAN
- PROFESSOR Maciej Dunajski
- PROFESSOR NEIL CLEMENT GREENHAM
- PROFESSOR Oliver Charles Henry Shorttle
- Professor Gordon Ogilvie
- Professor Roel Sterckx
- Professor Timothy Lewens
- Rev Mark Stephen Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £16.0m | £20.4m |
| 30/06/2024 | £15.0m | £20.1m |
| 30/06/2023 | £18.7m | £18.9m |
| 30/06/2022 | £16.4m | £17.0m |
| 30/06/2021 | £9.8m | £14.1m |
Common questions
Is CLARE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the College reported a total surplus of £21.977m for the year ended 30 June 2025, supported by unrestricted reserves of £230.5m, of which £73.57m constitutes free reserves. The Trustees and auditors confirm that the College has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due and there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PEM Audit Limited.
Who funds CLARE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CLARE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE as a grant recipient include CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA (UK) LIMITED, THE BATCHWORTH TRUST, THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ISAAC NEWTON TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA (UK) LIMITED | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | Education and the Young |
| THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | Education and the Young |
| THE ISAAC NEWTON TRUST | FY2025 | £0 | Breakdown of grants by recipient |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOHN BROWNE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| THE KAJATAWA FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| THE ALAN AND SHEILA DIAMOND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE C P CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| THE GREG & ROSIE LOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| The Hugh Mumford Charitable Trust | 1 | £8k |
| Friends of the Nations' Libraries | 1 | £7k |
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- THE MASTER FELLOWS AND SCHOLARS OF EMMANUEL COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLARE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE | £16.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DOWNING COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | £18.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHURCHILL COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | £28.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MASTER FELLOWS AND SCHOLARS OF EMMANUEL COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | £22.9m | over £105,000 | 3 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COLLEGE OF THE LADY FRANCES SIDNEY SUSSEX IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | £14.2m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| HUGHES HALL IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | £16.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |