The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge

Analysis

The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in December 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge reported income of £24.4m and spending of £27.3m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £25.9m to £24.4m (-5.8%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in 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 United Reformed Church Trust (£24.4m), Magdalen College School Oxford Limited (£24.7m) and Alpha International (£23.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 34%, charitable activities 28%, trading 21% and investments 17%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £82k. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 23%. Reserves of £20.6m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 308 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.