THE KING'S COLLEGE OF OUR LADY AND SAINT NICHOLAS IN CAMBRIDGE

Charity number: 1139422
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

King's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge and is dedicated to the advancement of education, religion, learning and research. It admits students and Fellows to study and do research in a broad range of university disciplines, while providing financial and pastoral support. It also provides for the conduct of Divine Service in the Chapel.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity has one or more trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 December 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE KING'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
John Teare Trustee 27 May 2025
None on record
Fee Robinson Trustee 19 May 2025
None on record
Professor Henning Grosse Ruse-Khan Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Professor Cesare Hall Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Professor Nicholas Bullock Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Professor Robert Foley Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Dr Philip Knox Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Dr Angus Russell Trustee 29 January 2024
None on record
Andjela Sarkovic Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Lorraine Headen Trustee 16 October 2023
None on record
Dr Gillian Tett OBE Trustee 10 October 2023
THE CAMBRIDGE UNION SOCIETY
Received: On time
Professor Chryssi Giannitsarou PHD Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Dr David Good PHD Trustee 01 October 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £23.31m £25.89m £43.50m £20.42m £21.29m
Total expenditure £23.86m £23.39m £28.74m £24.96m £23.51m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £2.98m £8.43m £20.44m £5.86m £4.14m
Income - Other trading activities £3.92m £436.52k £3.16m £4.19m £5.84m
Income - Charitable activities £5.88m £5.65m £7.69m £8.66m £9.44m
Income - Endowments £1.23m £6.76m £16.15m £4.21m £3.28m
Income - Investment £5.57m £4.56m £5.14m £5.79m £5.03m
Income - Other £6.71m £6.81m £7.07m £115.11k £127.88k
Income - Legacies £520.19k £72.26k £3.58m £401.67k £405.54k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £14.45m £12.84m £17.58m £18.16m £17.93m
Expenditure - Raising funds £3.47m £4.58m £4.97m £5.20m £5.49m
Expenditure - Governance £235.72k £204.37k £0 £387.98k £389.26k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £1.71m £1.50m £1.60m £1.74m £1.56m
Expenditure - Other £5.95m £5.97m £6.19m £1.60m £80.55k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Own use assets £210.91m £226.62m £248.62m £244.29m £247.41m
Long-term investments £174.09m £196.15m £187.76m £205.06m £218.34m
Other assets £15.63m £10.48m £14.75m £10.24m £13.66m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£5.36m -£3.49m -£4.12m -£3.99m -£1.84m
Total liabilities £24.23m £24.71m £24.47m £24.41m £23.25m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 June 2024 14 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 14 April 2025 On time
Annual return 30 June 2023 19 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 19 March 2024 On time
Annual return 30 June 2022 02 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 02 March 2023 On time
Annual return 30 June 2021 04 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 04 April 2022 On time
Annual return 30 June 2020 12 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 12 April 2021 On time
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Contact information

Address:
KINGS COLLEGE
CAMBRIDGE
CB2 1ST
Phone:
01223331100