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home >> charity search >> christ's college cambridge in the university of cambridge first founded by king henry vi of england and after his death
Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Pension deficit: -3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

CHRIST'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE FIRST FOUNDED BY KING HENRY VI OF ENGLAND AND AFTER HIS DEATH 

The charity's objective is the advancement of education, religion, learning and research through the provision of a college within the University of Cambridge.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £108,452,899 available, equivalent to 88 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • There is a pension deficit of £4,187,703
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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
30/06/23£16,471£14,794£1,677£762£243,570£108,453881300
30/06/22£30,154£12,490£17,664£243£239,119£85,97382.61260
30/06/21£11,506£10,487£1,019£11£216,637£80,03191.61230
30/06/20£15,634£10,932£4,702£958£200,000£76,81684.31260
30/06/19£12,770£11,543£1,227£1,066£196,758£78,37781.51250
30/06/18£12,049£11,012£1,037£1,645£189,507£76,11782.91250
30/06/17£12,676£10,473£2,202£1,606£181,760£74,42685.31200
30/06/16£11,584£9,781£1,803£1,452£165,911£71,59287.81550
30/06/15£10,147£9,580£567£1,795£156,931£3,6544.61140
30/06/14£9,793£9,135£658£1,688£145,231£3,05441180
30/06/13£9,390£8,992£398£1,300£137,257£3,0734.11240
30/06/12£8,583£8,795£-212£1,201£126,907£3,7765.21150
30/06/11£8,940£8,615£325£1,039£126,171£5,7037.91170
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 11%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 170%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 45%
Reserves/Spending: 88 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 3.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years
(54 years as a company)

www.christs.cam.ac.uk

bursar@christs.cam.ac.uk

01223334900

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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?
  • 130 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/13 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/08/2010, number: 1137540
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1970, number: RC000113
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from TANCRED'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION on 07/09/2021
Main office

ST ANDREW'S STREET
CAMBRIDGE
CB2 3BU

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, RELIGION, LEARNING AND RESEARCH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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