The Corpus Christi Nicholas Bacon Fund
Analysis
The Corpus Christi Nicholas Bacon Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in August 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Corpus Christi Nicholas Bacon Fund reported income of £28k and spending of £28k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £20k to £28k (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Corpus Christi Nicholas Bacon Fund sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Craft Bakers Benevolent and Education Fund (£28k), Genesis Enterprise Foundation (£28k) and R.c.c.g Grace Haven Chapel (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Financial support for undergraduate or postgraduate members of Corpus Christi College who are studying or researching law or those who intend to study or research law at the College.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Craft Bakers Benevolent and Education Fund | Hertfordshire | £28k |
| Genesis Enterprise Foundation | Nottingham | £28k |
| R.c.c.g Grace Haven Chapel | Kent | £28k |
| The Besom Network | Horsham | £29k |