College of Corpus Christi and of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the University of Cambridge

Analysis

College of Corpus Christi and of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the University of Cambridge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, College of Corpus Christi and of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the University of Cambridge reported income of £14.4m and spending of £15.0m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £9.0m to £14.4m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, College of Corpus Christi and of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the University of Cambridge sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 The Norwich Diocesan Board of Finance Limited (£14.3m), Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Board of Finance (£14.5m) and Winchester Diocesan Board of Finance (£14.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 51%, investments 33% and donations and legacies 13%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £707k. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 5.7%. Reserves of £15.0m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 173 people.