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home >> charity search >> the principal and fellows of newnham college
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Pension deficit: -3
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF NEWNHAM COLLEGE 

Newnham College is a college of the University of Cambridge and provides higher education and research
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is predominantly female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • There is a pension deficit of £3,942,000
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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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
30/06/22£13,915£15,617£-1,702£332£235,259£15,27711.72150
30/06/21£9,490£12,350£-2,860£317£254,435£161,112156.51440
30/06/20£10,978£12,308£-1,329£230£228,261£149,493145.81640
30/06/19£8,669£12,708£-4,039£270£218,881£147,052138.91660
30/06/18£13,932£9,003£4,928£303£207,587£138,724184.91450
30/06/17£11,773£8,874£2,899£322£194,962£133,1171801400
30/06/16£17,309£8,863£8,445£279£180,147£124,603168.71360
30/06/15£9,322£8,355£967£299£171,179£111,442160.11400
30/06/14£9,597£8,756£841£580£156,452£102,490140.51440
30/06/13£8,798£8,307£492£508£142,764£91,663132.41420
30/06/12£9,853£7,964£1,889£535£135,452£90,162135.91460
30/06/11£9,244£7,802£1,442£568£134,629£90,119138.61520
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 167%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 6%
Reserves/Spending: 11.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 3.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years
(54 years as a company)

www.newnham.cam.ac.uk

bursar@newnham.cam.ac.uk

01223335786

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Services for females
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?
  • 215 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/14 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/08/2010, number: 1137512
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1970, number: RC000384
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
12 returns made; all on time
Main office

NEWNHAM COLLEGE
CAMBRIDGE
CB3 9DF

Objectives

(A) TO FURTHER PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING A LIBERAL EDUCATION AND PROMOTING LEARNING AND RESEARCH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COLLEGE FOR WOMEN WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. (B) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO ADVANCING EDUCATION AND LEARNING AMONG WOMEN IN CAMBRIDGE AND ELSEWHERE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

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