REGENT'S PARK COLLEGE
THE COLLEGE AIMS TO PROVIDE MEN AND WOMEN WITH HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES AT UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND RESEARCH LEVEL AS PART OF A WORLD-CLASS UNIVERSITY, AND IN THE CONTEXT OF CHRISTIAN PASTORAL CARE. IT PROVIDES SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDY OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGION, INCLUDING PREPARATION FOR ORDAINED CHRISTIAN MINISTRY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves decreased to £875,000, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of at least £2 million. The charity operated at an unrestricted deficit of £690,000 before investment gains, though it maintains significant endowment assets and expresses confidence in its long-term future.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of between £60,000 and £70,00 and one between £90,000 and £100,000 in the year” — page 21
“One employee received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of between £60,000 and £70,00 and one between £90,000 and £100,000 in the year” — page 21
“The trustees consider that an appropriate level of free reserves would be such as to cover a minimum of one year’s expenditure, i.e. at least £2 million higher than the present level held.” — page 6
“Donations received from trustees and other entities linked to trustees in the period totalled £718 (2024: £20,350). There were no other related party transactions during the period.” — page 32
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (FY2024) → 2 (FY2025).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Trustees
- Dominic Anthony John Freda
- Dr ANTHONY JOHN CLARKE
- Dr Anthony William Harris
- Dr Charles Philip Read
- Dr Christine Elizabeth Joynes
- Dr Kang-San Tan
- Dr Katherine Ann Kirkpatrick
- Jonathan Austin Lafferty
- Kevin Jeffrey Fitzgerald
- REV CAROL ANN MURRAY
- Rev Andrew John Bevan
- Rev Andrew John Openshaw
- Rev Elizabeth Jane Allison-Glenny
- Rev Jonathan Mark Keyworth
- Rev Ruth Elizabeth Moriarty
- Rev STEPHEN LEONARD COPSON
- STEPHEN JAMES COWBURN
- Sir Malcolm David Evans
- Timothy Mark Pottle
- William David Tomsett
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £3.5m | £4.2m |
| 31/07/2024 | £3.4m | £3.0m |
| 31/08/2023 | £3.2m | £2.7m |
| 31/08/2022 | £2.7m | £2.7m |
| 31/08/2021 | £2.5m | £2.2m |
Common questions
Is REGENT'S PARK COLLEGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves decreased to £875,000, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of at least £2 million. The charity operated at an unrestricted deficit of £690,000 before investment gains, though it maintains significant endowment assets and expresses confidence in its long-term future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.
What does the highest-paid employee of REGENT'S PARK COLLEGE earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds REGENT'S PARK COLLEGE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name REGENT'S PARK COLLEGE as a grant recipient include CANTERBURY PROGRAMME, BLOOMSBURY CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANTERBURY PROGRAMME | FY2025 | £75k | Grant funding of activities (Barry Junior Research Fellowship) |
| BLOOMSBURY CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH | FY2022 | £1k | |
| BLOOMSBURY CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH | FY2024 | £1k | |
| BLOOMSBURY CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH | FY2023 | £1k | |
| BLOOMSBURY CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH | FY2025 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 14/06/2011 | £432k | "Baptist history: the hidden treasure of a nation and beyond" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ISAAC NEWTON TRUST | 2 | £57k |
| WORCESTER COLLEGE OXFORD ENDOWMENT TRUST | 1 | £675k |
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £191k |
| Tinsley Charitable Trust | 1 | £85k |
| CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £14k |
| SWIRE CHINESE LANGUAGE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- RIPON COLLEGE CUDDESDON
- CHRIST'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE FIRST FOUNDED BY KING HENRY VI OF ENGLAND AND AFTER HIS DEATH
- FITZWILLIAM COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
- THE MARGARET BEAUFORT INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY
- THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD
- WORCESTER COLLEGE, OXFORD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGENT'S PARK COLLEGE | £3.5m | £90,001 - £100,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RIPON COLLEGE CUDDESDON | £2.5m | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 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 |
| THE MARGARET BEAUFORT INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY | £499k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD | £19.9m | £190,000 - £194,999 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |