GREY COLLEGE JUNIOR COMMON ROOM

Registered charity 1204147 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREY COLLEGE JCR

GREY COLLEGE JUNIOR COMMON ROOM IS A STUDENTS' UNION WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE EDUCATION ACT 1994. THE UNION'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT GREY COLLEGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Objects

4. OBJECTSTHE CIO'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT GREY COLLEGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:4.1 PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT GREY COLLEGE DURING THEIR COURSE OF STUDY AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS;4.2 BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND GREY COLLEGE AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES; 4.3 PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS; AND4.4 RAISING FUNDS FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND TO MAKE GRANTS AND DONATIONS OF SUCH FUNDS TO SUCH CHARITIES OR TO APPLY SUCH FUNDS DIRECTLY FOR SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£486k
Latest spending
£258k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds at the end of the period were £242,780, which exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £100,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £242,780 for the period, driven by increased membership income and investment gains, while maintaining unrestricted funds to support future capital projects.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £100,000 (held: £243k)
“the JCR maintained a reserves policy to hold £100,000 as reserves to ensure continued financial security and to provide for contingencies.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: University of Durham collects membership fees
“The University collects the JCR Membership fees and Freshers' Week charge and passes those amounts on to the JCR periodically. At 31 December 2024 the JCR was owed £nil in that regard.” — page 13
“At 31 December 2024 Grey College owed the JCR £725 relating to expenses incurred by the latter on behalf of the former.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grey College reimburses JCR expenses
“The University collects the JCR Membership fees and Freshers' Week charge and passes those amounts on to the JCR periodically. At 31 December 2024 the JCR was owed £nil in that regard.” — page 13
“At 31 December 2024 Grey College owed the JCR £725 relating to expenses incurred by the latter on behalf of the former.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£486k£258k

Common questions

Is GREY COLLEGE JUNIOR COMMON ROOM financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds at the end of the period were £242,780, which exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £100,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £242,780 for the period, driven by increased membership income and investment gains, while maintaining unrestricted funds to support future capital projects. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITED1£296

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HATFIELD COLLEGE JUNIOR COMMON ROOM CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GREY COLLEGE JUNIOR COMMON ROOM£486k—0unclear—no doubt
HATFIELD COLLEGE JUNIOR COMMON ROOM CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION FY2025£196k—0unclear—no doubt
GREENWICH STUDENTS UNION LTD FY2025£4.4m£70,001 - £80,0002below—no doubt
ST JOHN'S COMMON ROOM FY2025£130k—0unclear—no doubt
GREYGARTH ASSOCIATION FY2025£428k—0below—no doubt
THE GRAY'S INN SCHOLARSHIPS TRUST FY2025£788k—0above—no doubt

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