CHRIST'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE FIRST FOUNDED BY KING HENRY VI OF ENGLAND AND AFTER HIS DEATH
The charity's objective is the advancement of education, religion, learning and research through the provision of a college within the University of Cambridge.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £116.8m, with free reserves of £5.2m, which is approximately 3 months of operational expenditure. This reduction from the previous year's 9 months is attributed to significant capital expenditure on building projects, leading the Trustees to acknowledge a sustained period of negative free reserves during the Library+ project.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations income was £23.8m (2023–24: £5.1m). Total income (including donations) was therefore £39.4m”
“The Trustees have set a long-term target for ‘free reserves’ to be equivalent to at least 6 months of operational expenditure.”
“The accounts of the College and its subsidiaries (Christ’s College Enterprises Ltd and Christ’s College Trading Ltd) are externally audited.”
Corporate structure
- Trading subsidiary: CHRIST'S COLLEGE ENTERPRISES LIMITED Companies House 04751229
- Trading subsidiary: CHRIST'S COLLEGE TRADING LIMITED Companies House 09662638
- Registered company of the charity Companies House RC000113
- Equity: £100
- Equity: £1
- Amounts owed by group undertakings: £34,681
- 263,710
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/09/2021)
Trustees
- Lord Simon McDonald of Salford GCMG KCVOchair
- Alexandra Rowlands
- Diya Jalan
- Dr Anna Protasio
- Dr Edward Joseph Frank Allen
- Dr Henry Bradford
- Dr Luca Sapienza
- Dr Mary Franklin-Brown
- Dr Thomas Peter Monie
- Michael John Parsons
- Professor Caroline Vout
- Professor Christopher James Pickard
- Professor Nick Gay
- Rev'd Dr Helen Claire Orchard
- Sarah Hinkel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £37.3m | £17.4m |
| 30/06/2024 | £19.4m | £15.5m |
| 30/06/2023 | £16.5m | £14.8m |
| 30/06/2022 | £30.2m | £12.5m |
| 30/06/2021 | £11.5m | £10.5m |
Common questions
Is CHRIST'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE FIRST FOUNDED BY KING HENRY VI OF ENGLAND AND AFTER HIS DEATH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £116.8m, with free reserves of £5.2m, which is approximately 3 months of operational expenditure. This reduction from the previous year's 9 months is attributed to significant capital expenditure on building projects, leading the Trustees to acknowledge a sustained period of negative free reserves during the Library+ project. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PEM Audit Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA (UK) LIMITED | 3 | £369k |
| THE ISAAC NEWTON TRUST | 2 | £97k |
| THE ENNISMORE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE CASCIA TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| THE GREG & ROSIE LOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE MCBAIN FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
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- CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION CIO
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIST'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE FIRST FOUNDED BY KING HENRY VI OF ENGLAND AND AFTER HIS DEATH | £37.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FITZWILLIAM COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | £20.3m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| HUGHES HALL IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | £16.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| KING'S CHURCH CAMBRIDGE | £162k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION CIO | £399k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOMERTON COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE | £21.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |