Christ's College Cambridge in the University of Cambridge First Founded by King Henry VI of England and After His Death

Analysis

Christ's College Cambridge in the University of Cambridge First Founded by King Henry VI of England and After His Death 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, Christ's College Cambridge in the University of Cambridge First Founded by King Henry VI of England and After His Death reported income of £37.3m and spending of £17.4m, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £11.5m to £37.3m (+224%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Christ's College Cambridge in the University of Cambridge First Founded by King Henry VI of England and After His Death sits at the 100th 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 Francis Holland (Church of England) Schools Trust (£36.9m), Haileybury College (£37.5m) and The North London Collegiate School (£36.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 60%, charitable activities 22%, investments 15% and trading 2.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £786k. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 4.3%. Reserves of £116.8m would cover about 74 months of spending at that rate. It employed 173 people.