Trinity College Cambridge

Analysis

Trinity College 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, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Trinity College Cambridge reported income of £105.5m and spending of £101.2m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £65.2m to £105.5m (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Trinity College Cambridge 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 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Great Britain) (£97.9m), Parish Giving Scheme (£114.6m) and The Keepers and Governors of the Possessions, Revenues and Goods of the Free Grammar School of John Lyon, Within the Town of Harrow-On-The-Hill (£90.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 76%, charitable activities 14% and donations and legacies 9.8%. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 35%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.2m. Reserves of £45.7m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 729 people.