CCEW Charity Commission profile

GRESHAM COLLEGE

Registered charity 1039962 · organisation 1039962

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 August 1994
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02953431
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£2,015,009
Latest expenditure
£1,766,041
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: GRESHAM COLLEGE, BARNARD'S INN HALL, HOLBORN, LONDON, EC1N 2HH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.gresham.ac.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The College's main activity is the provision and administration of the Gresham Lectures given by the Gresham Professors in a tradition going back more than 400 years. The College also organises seminars and conferences and publishes papers in pursuance of the College's policy of re-interpreting 'the sharing of the new learning for free' which was Sir Thomas Gresham's intent, in contemporary terms.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
17 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,015,009
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,766,041
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,920,491
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,908,610
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,913,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,924,693
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
6 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,617,929
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,606,083
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
14 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,522,859
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,197,747

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
17 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,015,009
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,766,041
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
21 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,920,491
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,908,610
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
31 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,913,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,924,693
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
6 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,617,929
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,606,083
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
14 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,522,859
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,197,747
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
17 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
430355
Income Other Trading Activities
50440
Income Charitable Activities
1505864
Income Investments
28350
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2015009
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£129,511
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,636,530
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1766041
Expenditure Investment Management
3156
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
43253
Expenditure Support Costs
1445914
Expenditure Depreciation
21067
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£571,270
Assets Total Fixed
125276
Assets Own Use
125276
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,135,487
Assets Total Liabilities
£540,367
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£720,396
Creditors One Year Total Current
540367
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,035,268
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
696546
Funds Restricted
23850
Funds Total
720396
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
21 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
314093
Income Other Trading Activities
36275
Income Charitable Activities
1549427
Income Investments
20696
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1920491
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£96,800
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,811,810
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1908610
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
77731
Expenditure Support Costs
1634468
Expenditure Depreciation
15216
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£413,160
Assets Total Fixed
29418
Assets Own Use
29418
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£965,514
Assets Total Liabilities
£523,504
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£471,428
Creditors One Year Total Current
523504
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£910,048
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
442578
Funds Restricted
28850
Funds Total
471428
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
31 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
231451
Income Other Trading Activities
50780
Income Charitable Activities
1628764
Income Investments
2939
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1913934
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£100,290
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,824,403
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1924693
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32272
Expenditure Support Costs
1629991
Expenditure Depreciation
11049
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£352,261
Assets Total Fixed
34680
Assets Own Use
34680
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£931,313
Assets Total Liabilities
£506,446
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£459,547
Creditors One Year Total Current
506446
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£875,597
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
72607
Funds Restricted
386940
Funds Total
459547
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
6 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
75105
Income Other Trading Activities
30723
Income Charitable Activities
1511988
Income Investments
113
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1617929
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£94,358
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,511,725
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1606083
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
41361
Expenditure Support Costs
1598174
Expenditure Depreciation
7909
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£443,650
Assets Total Fixed
9559
Assets Own Use
9559
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£937,928
Assets Total Liabilities
£477,181
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£470,306
Creditors One Year Total Current
477181
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£914,493
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
470306
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
470306
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
14 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
46514
Income Other Trading Activities
7425
Income Charitable Activities
1468916
Income Investments
4
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1522859
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,621
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,174,126
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1197747
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24151
Expenditure Support Costs
1192462
Expenditure Depreciation
5285
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£658,487
Assets Total Fixed
17467
Assets Own Use
17467
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£900,482
Assets Total Liabilities
£259,462
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£658,487
Creditors One Year Total Current
259462
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£864,102
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
658487
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
658487
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GRESHAM COLLEGE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1994-08-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 JULY 1994 AMENDED (NAME CHANGE) 3 SEPTEMBER 2004.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 NOV 2007 as amended on 20 Jan 2025 as amended on 14 Jan 2026
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST THE PUBLIC GENERALLY, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF LECTURES, SEMINARS AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT.
Area Of Benefit
IN PRACTICE CITY OF LONDON

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
133248
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
GRESHAM COLLEGE TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures