TRINITY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that net assets increased by £150m to £2.563bn, driven primarily by a £142m increase in investment valuations. The College maintains unrestricted general reserves of £45.7m, which the trustees confirm are comfortably within their stated policy target range of £25.1m to £75.3m. The pension scheme is in surplus and the trustees consider the financial position strong with sufficient liquidity to meet operational and capital requirements.
What the accounts disclose
“The general funds are therefore comfortably within the required range.” — page 10
“Payments to Trustees (including benefits in kind and pension contributions), made under the authority of and in accordance with the Statutes of the College, in respect of teaching, research and administrative duties amounted to £831,000 (2024: £855,000).” — page 36
“During the year the College made a donation of £2.7m to the Cambridge Trust, a related party due to a common trustee.” — page 36
“The College operates a fellows housing loan scheme. At the year end there were amounts owing to the College through that scheme by 3 Trustees (2024: 2) with the total amount owed being £240,250 (2024: £147,250).” — page 36
“During the year the College made a donation of £2.7m to the Cambridge Trust, a related party due to a common trustee.” — page 36
“The College operates a fellows housing loan scheme. At the year end there were amounts owing to the College through that scheme by 3 Trustees (2024: 2) with the total amount owed being £240,250 (2024: £147,250).” — page 36
“During the year the College made a donation of £2.7m to the Cambridge Trust, a related party due to a common trustee.” — page 36
“The College operates a fellows housing loan scheme. At the year end there were amounts owing to the College through that scheme by 3 Trustees (2024: 2) with the total amount owed being £240,250 (2024: £147,250).” — page 36
“During the year the College made a donation of £2.7m to the Cambridge Trust, a related party due to a common trustee.” — page 36
“The College operates a fellows housing loan scheme. At the year end there were amounts owing to the College through that scheme by 3 Trustees (2024: 2) with the total amount owed being £240,250 (2024: £147,250).” — page 36
“The College has 9 fully owned subsidiaries which are consolidated into these accounts. They are all established for investment purposes.” — page 4
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Sir David Baulcombe — Master
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Trustees
- Dame Sally Claire Davieschair
- Dr Aleks Reinhardt
- Dr Mark Robert Morris
- Dr Susan Framji Daruvala
- Emma Davies
- Professor Andrew John Sederman
- Professor Hugh Edmund Murray Hunt
- Professor Louise Merrett
- Professor Michael Dominic Hurley
- Professor Michael Squire
- Professor Stuart Kenneth Haigh
- Professor Timothy Whitmarsh
- Richard Reginald Turnill
- Steven David George Grahl
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £105.5m | £101.2m |
| 30/06/2024 | £104.2m | £87.6m |
| 30/06/2023 | £97.3m | £82.2m |
| 30/06/2022 | £80.2m | £79.0m |
| 30/06/2021 | £65.2m | £64.9m |
Common questions
Is TRINITY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE financially healthy?
The accounts state that net assets increased by £150m to £2.563bn, driven primarily by a £142m increase in investment valuations. The College maintains unrestricted general reserves of £45.7m, which the trustees confirm are comfortably within their stated policy target range of £25.1m to £75.3m. The pension scheme is in surplus and the trustees consider the financial position strong with sufficient liquidity to meet operational and capital requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds TRINITY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TRINITY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE as a grant recipient include THE ENNISMORE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SYNCONA FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE ENNISMORE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £61.4m |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £505k |
| THE SYNCONA FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE KAJATAWA FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE ISAAC NEWTON TRUST | 1 | £17k |