Finance Score: -10
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Fundraising costs high: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -11 ?

THE MASTER (OR KEEPER) AND FELLOWS OF PETERHOUSE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE 

Peterhouse is the oldest of the 31 colleges within the University of Cambridge and is dedicated to the advancement of education, religion, learning and research.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 38 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £331,870,000 available, equivalent to 272 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • There is a pension deficit of £2,962,000
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/06/22£13,609£14,637£-1,028£521£355,293£331,870272.11880
30/06/21£12,282£13,296£-1,014£373£355,237£329,250297.21700
30/06/20£13,629£13,144£485£90£324,371£302,066275.82180
30/06/19£13,970£13,793£177£119£326,754£304,147264.61960
30/06/18£13,558£12,540£1,018£242£328,230£307,159293.91840
30/06/17£13,089£12,056£1,033£6£324,177£303,762302.41820
30/06/16£12,393£11,064£1,329£257£308,091£289,797314.31740
30/06/15£10,850£10,665£185£2,586£284,167£267,445300.91590
30/06/14£10,388£9,798£590£2,219£268,059£252,2723091520
30/06/13£10,455£9,493£962£2,132£256,390£243,033307.21440
30/06/12£9,698£8,704£995£1,913£240,126£227,889314.21410
30/06/11£8,646£8,397£249£1,918£234,028£222,4963181430

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 21.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 211%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 272.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.pet.cam.ac.uk

INFO@PET.CAM.AC.UK

01223338200

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Colleges and universities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 188 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (38)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/08/2010, number: 1137457
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; all on time
Main office

PETERHOUSE
CAMBRIDGE
CB2 1RD

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIGION, LEARNING AND RESEARCH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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