Churchill College in the University of Cambridge

Analysis

Churchill 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 individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Churchill College in the University of Cambridge reported income of £28.6m and spending of £26.8m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £12.6m to £28.6m (+126%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Churchill 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 Benenden School (Kent) Limited (£28.2m), The Royal College of Anaesthetists (£28.6m) and Eastbourne College (Incorporated) (£28.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 22%, trading 20%, charitable activities 18% and investments 6.7%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 2.5%. Reserves of £144.9m would cover about 65 months of spending at that rate. It employed 241 people.