Churchill College Archives Trust
Analysis
Churchill College Archives Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in June 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Churchill College Archives Trust reported income of £44k and spending of £40k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £30k to £44k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Churchill College Archives Trust sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Wolds Scout Group (£44k), Alcester Musical Theatre Company (£44k) and The Society of the Guildford Symphony Orchestra (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance education in the life of Sir Winston Churchill by providing financial assistance towards the care control and preservation for the public benefit of the collections of historical and educational value, previously the property of Sir Winston, placed in the Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, and of all other archives papers and documents under the control of Churchill College.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Wolds Scout Group | Leicestershire | £44k |
| Alcester Musical Theatre Company | Warwickshire | £44k |
| The Society of the Guildford Symphony Orchestra | West Sussex | £44k |
| Wakefield Little Theatre | West Yorkshire | £44k |