Trinity Hall Cambridge
Analysis
Trinity Hall 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, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Trinity Hall Cambridge reported income of £16.4m and spending of £23.4m, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £13.2m to £16.4m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Trinity Hall Cambridge sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% 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 Denstone College Limited (£16.3m), The Master (Or Keeper) and Fellows of Peterhouse in the University of Cambridge (£16.4m) and Albert Memorial College (£16.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 42%, investments 29%, donations and legacies 16% and trading 8.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £903k. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 23%. Grants to other organisations totalled £323k. Reserves of £205.5m would cover about 103 months of spending at that rate. It employed 232 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 11%
- Legacies 5.3%
- Charitable activities 42%
- Trading 8.9%
- Investments 29%
- Other 3.8%
In the charity's own words
The College is an institution of higher education. Its purposes are the advancement of education, religion, learning and research. The College admits undergraduate and graduate students matriculated in the University of Cambridge. It provides financial and other support to those of its members who require it in order to achieve its purposes, and supports teaching and research in the University.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Denstone College Limited | Uttoxeter | £16.3m |
| The Master (Or Keeper) and Fellows of Peterhouse in the University of Cambridge | Cambridge | £16.4m |
| Albert Memorial College | Woodbridge | £16.3m |
| The School of St Helen and St Katharine Trust | Abingdon | £16.5m |