Cornell University Foundation (UK) Limited

Analysis

Cornell University Foundation (UK) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08187231). It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Cornell University Foundation (UK) Limited reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £362k to £2.7m (+653%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 778%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cornell University Foundation (UK) Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Women's Centre Cornwall Ltd (£2.7m), Wembley Educational Charitable Trust (£2.7m) and Libraries Connected (£2.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,000. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.7m. Reserves of £5,000 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.