Jesus College in the University of Cambridge

Analysis

Jesus College 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, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Jesus College in the University of Cambridge reported income of £31.1m and spending of £26.6m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £19.4m to £31.1m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Jesus College in the University of Cambridge sits at the 99th 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bryanston School Incorporated (£31.0m), Felsted School (£31.6m) and 1509 Group (£30.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 33%, donations and legacies 27%, investments 25% and trading 13%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £250k. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 25%. Reserves of £138.8m would cover about 63 months of spending at that rate. It employed 307 people.