Princeton Charitable Foundation Limited
Analysis
Princeton Charitable Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2008, 18 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 06579652). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Princeton Charitable Foundation Limited reported income of £13.2m and spending of £11.6m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £4.2m to £13.2m (+214%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 369%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Princeton Charitable Foundation Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Edmund's School Canterbury (£13.1m), St Mary's School Cambridge (£13.3m) and The College of St Peter Le Bailey in the University of Oxford (£13.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £11.6m. Reserves of £10k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
- Investments 0.0%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
Advancement of higher education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Edmund's School Canterbury | Kent | £13.1m |
| St Mary's School Cambridge | Cambridge | £13.3m |
| The College of St Peter Le Bailey in the University of Oxford | Oxford | £13.1m |
| Cokethorpe Educational Trust Limited | Witney | £13.4m |