Cccu UK
Analysis
Cccu UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04026626). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Cccu UK reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.3m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £710k to £1.7m (+136%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cccu UK sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kingdom Education Limited (£1.7m), Medeshamstede Education Trust (£1.7m) and Justice (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 67% and charitable activities 33%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £252k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 67%
- Charitable activities 33%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
To run an educational establishment to enable the public to study Arts and Sciences at a University Standard
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Education Limited | Hertfordshire | £1.7m |
| Medeshamstede Education Trust | Swaffham | £1.7m |
| Justice | London | £1.7m |
| Lindley Educational Trust Limited | Hope Valley | £1.7m |