The Queens' College of Saint Margaret and Saint Bernard in the University of Cambridge

Analysis

The Queens' College of Saint Margaret and Saint Bernard 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 Queens' College of Saint Margaret and Saint Bernard in the University of Cambridge reported income of £28.1m and spending of £22.7m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £25.9m to £28.1m (+8.6%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Queens' College of Saint Margaret and Saint Bernard 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 Churcher's College (£27.9m), Eastbourne College (Incorporated) (£28.1m) and Colfe's School (£27.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 42%, charitable activities 37%, investments 15% and trading 5.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £415k. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £70.0m would cover about 37 months of spending at that rate. It employed 160 people.