Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

HUGHES HALL IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE 

The charities activities are to endow, maintain and carry on a College in Cambridge for graduates and for mature-age students qualified to be matriculated in the University of Cambridge and to promote education, learning and research in the University of Cambridge and elsewhere.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 54 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £43,189,517 available, equivalent to 54 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • There is a pension deficit of £493,574

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
31/07/22£12,929£9,555£3,373£515£54,200£43,19054.2800
31/07/21£9,507£7,267£2,241£266£51,778£41,99569.3710
31/07/20£9,837£7,628£2,209£593£47,803£39,93862.8690
31/07/19£9,275£7,687£1,588£729£45,526£37,74958.9720
31/07/18£8,068£7,041£1,028£652£43,508£36,72362.6620
31/07/17£7,188£5,711£1,477£543£41,585£35,64474.9510
31/07/16£6,727£5,311£1,416£483£38,880£33,02374.6480
31/07/15£4,649£4,285£363£2,195£30,098£25,89172.5500
31/07/14£4,449£3,771£678£2,033£28,584£25,25980.4440
31/07/13£3,723£3,437£285£1,813£26,812£24,07684440
31/07/12£3,579£3,430£149£1,888£24,528£22,22277.8440
31/07/11£3,769£3,204£565£1,674£23,854£21,82781.7440

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 174%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 80%
Reserves/Spending: 54.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.hughes.cam.ac.uk

bursar@hughes.cam.ac.uk

01223334891

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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?
  • 80 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (54)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 45/54 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/08/2010, number: 1137471
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
12 returns made; all on time
Main office

HUGHES HALL
WOLLASTON ROAD
CAMBRIDGE
CB1 2EW

Objectives

A) TO ENDOW, MAINTAIN AND CARRY ON A COLLEGE IN CAMBRIDGE FOR GRADUATES AND FOR STUDENTS QUALIFIED TO BE MATRICULATED IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE;B) TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, LEARNING AND RESEARCH IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE AND ELSEWHERE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Data Sources

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