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home >> charity search >> the president and fellows of murray edwards college, founded as new hall, in the university of cambridge
Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF MURRAY EDWARDS COLLEGE, FOUNDED AS NEW HALL, IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE 

Advancement of education, learning and research in the University of Cambridge with a commitment to the highest standards of education for women of all backgrounds
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Positives:

  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £2,395,000
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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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£9,273£10,020£-747£329£118,080£2,5673.115615
30/06/22£9,812£10,328£-516£329£116,748£60,82970.715515
30/06/21£9,642£8,489£1,153£224£119,469£62,53788.415015
30/06/20£8,439£8,664£-225£117£106,626£57,35079.416215
30/06/19£9,313£10,346£-1,033£130£105,100£56,98666.117315
30/06/18£9,298£8,742£556£1,193£101,569£56,47177.51680
30/06/17£8,372£8,617£-245£1,211£97,380£54,44075.81580
30/06/16£7,429£8,753£-1,324£1,185£86,221£52,69372.21600
30/06/15£7,695£7,313£382£1,275£89,420£46,84576.91100
30/06/14£7,349£6,916£433£1,137£72,813£32,14255.81400
30/06/13£6,950£7,013£-64£1,231£72,170£31,37753.71370
30/06/12£6,829£7,186£-357£2,301£68,470£30,40650.81050
30/06/11£11,538£7,266£4,272£2,463£71,331£32,120531140
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 146%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 3.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years
(54 years as a company)

www.murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk

bursar@murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk

01223762100

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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
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 156 employees
  • 15 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/08/2010, number: 1137530
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1970, number: RC000383
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
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

MURRAY EDWARDS COLLEGE
HUNTINGDON ROAD
CAMBRIDGE
CB3 0DF

Objectives

A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, LEARNING AND RESEARCH IN THE UNIVERSITYB) TO PROVIDE FOR PERSONS WHO SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY A COLLEGE WHEREIN THEY MAY WORK FOR DEGREES IN THE UNIVERSITY OR MAY CARRY OUT POSTGRADUATE OR OTHER SPECIAL STUDIES AT CAMBRIDGE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

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