HUGGENS'S COLLEGE
The principal objective of the Charity is to provide almshouse accommodation for persons who meet its entry criteria which include provisions relating to age, financial resources and acceptance of Christian values.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves were £584,309, which exceeds the trustee's policy target of two years' general fund expenditure (£580,693) by £7,552. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss of £7,386 for the nine-month period, driven by a net expenditure on charitable activities that exceeded incoming resources before investment gains.
What the accounts disclose
“the aim is to have unrestricted general reserve of two years total General Fund expenditure.” — page 7
Trustees
- Huggens's College Trustee Limited
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £257k | £308k |
| 30/06/2024 | £445k | £349k |
| 31/03/2023 | £294k | £299k |
| 31/03/2022 | £249k | £375k |
| 31/03/2021 | £265k | £263k |
Common questions
Is HUGGENS'S COLLEGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free unrestricted reserves were £584,309, which exceeds the trustee's policy target of two years' general fund expenditure (£580,693) by £7,552. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss of £7,386 for the nine-month period, driven by a net expenditure on charitable activities that exceeded incoming resources before investment gains. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £81k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE CASCIA TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| H M SASSOON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £14 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUGGENS'S COLLEGE | £257k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF ST HUGH'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | £15.3m | — | — | 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 |
| HUGHES HALL IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | £16.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ST JOHN'S LICHFIELD | £538k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST EDMUND HALL IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | £15.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |