The College or Hall of Valence Mary Commonly Pembroke College in the University of Cambridge
Analysis
The College or Hall of Valence Mary Commonly Pembroke 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, The College or Hall of Valence Mary Commonly Pembroke College in the University of Cambridge reported income of £23.2m and spending of £23.1m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £23.2m to £23.2m (+0.1%), an average of +0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The College or Hall of Valence Mary Commonly Pembroke 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 The Johnson Trust Limited (£23.2m), The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University Commonly Called University College in the University of Oxford (£23.4m) and Godolphin and Latymer School (£23.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 61%, donations and legacies 23%, investments 13% and trading 2.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £377k. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 4.4%. Reserves of £218.8m would cover about 109 months of spending at that rate. It employed 253 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 21%
- Legacies 1.6%
- Charitable activities 61%
- Trading 2.4%
- Investments 13%
- Other 1.5%
In the charity's own words
The education of undergraduate and graduate students; research work, and the associated provision of accommodation, welfare, and catering services
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Johnson Trust Limited | Petworth | £23.2m |
| The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University Commonly Called University College in the University of Oxford | Oxford | £23.4m |
| Godolphin and Latymer School | London | £23.1m |
| Monkton Combe School | Bath | £23.5m |