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LUCY CAVENDISH COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

Registered charity 1137875 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LUCY CAVENDISH COLLEGE

From October 2021 the College will admit talented students from the age of 18 years regardless of gender, particularly from non-traditional backgrounds, to undertake education or research of the highest quality in the University of Cambridge. The College aims to become broadly representative of UK society and to increase the proportion of international students from under-represented backgrounds.

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Latest income
£17.8m
Latest spending
£16.9m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the College reported a total comprehensive income of £4.1m for the year ended 30 June 2025, with consolidated net assets increasing to £61.0m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £36.3m, while the College manages significant long-term liabilities including a £57.3m loan secured against property assets.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Accommodation, catering & conferences (36% of income)
“Accommodation, catering & conferences £8.2m (23/24: £6.2m)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustees received remuneration for roles as Fellows/Lecturers, not as Trustees.
“The Trustees received no remuneration in their capacity as Trustees of the Charity (2024 - none) remuneration received for their respective roles in the charity disclosed in note 25.” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: University Fee Sharing
“During the year, the University paid Lucy Cavendish College from these fees, sums totalling £4.2m (2024: £3.6m) under the terms of agreements between the University and the Colleges to share fee income with the Colleges in a way that recognises the relative contributions of the University and the Colleges.”
“The total trustee salaries were £1,095k for the year (2024: £806k) The trustees were also paid other taxable benefits (including associated employer National Insurance contributions and employer contributions to pensions) which totalled £173k for the year (2024: £208k).” — page 61
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Remuneration
“During the year, the University paid Lucy Cavendish College from these fees, sums totalling £4.2m (2024: £3.6m) under the terms of agreements between the University and the Colleges to share fee income with the Colleges in a way that recognises the relative contributions of the University and the Colleges.”
“The total trustee salaries were £1,095k for the year (2024: £806k) The trustees were also paid other taxable benefits (including associated employer National Insurance contributions and employer contributions to pensions) which totalled £173k for the year (2024: £208k).” — page 61
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Lucy Cavendish Trading Limited, Lucy Cavendish Estates Limited
“The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of The College and its subsidiary undertakings for the year ended 30th June 2025. Details of the subsidiary undertakings included are set out in note 24.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Price Bailey LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

LUCY CAVENDISH TRADING LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Amounts owed to group undertakings: £295,823

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lucy Cavendish College (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Total income
£20.1m
Total spending
£16.9m
Cost of raising funds
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£36.3m
Employees
137

Reported reserves equal ~25.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£17.8m£16.9m
30/06/2024£15.4m£12.3m
30/06/2023£13.2m£10.7m
30/06/2022£11.8m£8.6m
30/06/2021£6.4m£6.3m

Common questions

Is LUCY CAVENDISH COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the College reported a total comprehensive income of £4.1m for the year ended 30 June 2025, with consolidated net assets increasing to £61.0m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £36.3m, while the College manages significant long-term liabilities including a £57.3m loan secured against property assets. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.

Who funds LUCY CAVENDISH COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LUCY CAVENDISH COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE as a grant recipient include DE REUS FOUNDATION, CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA (UK) LIMITED, THE ISAAC NEWTON TRUST, SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
DE REUS FOUNDATIONFY2025£25k
CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA (UK) LIMITEDFY2023£17k
THE ISAAC NEWTON TRUSTFY2025£9kBreakdown of grants by recipient
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£5kSalters' Fellowship Endowment Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ENNISMORE CHARITABLE TRUST1£61.5m
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£505k
MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST1£191k
THE JOHN BROWNE CHARITABLE TRUST1£105k
THE SYNCONA FOUNDATION1£35k
THE GREG & ROSIE LOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST1£10k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED1£10k
Friends of the Nations' Libraries1£7k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST JOHN'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LUCY CAVENDISH COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE£17.8m—0unclear—no doubt
ST JOHN'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE FY2025£58.7m——above—no doubt
HUGHES HALL IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE FY2025£16.7m——above—no doubt
TRINITY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE FY2025£105.5m——below—no doubt
CHURCHILL COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE FY2025£28.6m——unclear—no doubt
SELWYN COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE FY2025£15.1m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.