LUCY CAVENDISH COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 7 September 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £17,782,988
Latest expenditure: £16,906,832
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Lucy Cavendish College, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 0BU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

From October 2021 the College will admit talented students from the age of 18 years regardless of gender, particularly from non-traditional backgrounds, to undertake education or research of the highest quality in the University of Cambridge. The College aims to become broadly representative of UK society and to increase the proportion of international students from under-represented backgrounds.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £17,782,988
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,906,832

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,437,486
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,285,829

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,192,202
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,745,051

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,815,966
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,635,605

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 7 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,375,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,259,001

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £17,782,988
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,906,832
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 2
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,437,486
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,285,829
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,192,202
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,745,051
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,815,966
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,635,605
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,375,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,259,001
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 3924382
Income Other Trading Activities: 412917
Income Charitable Activities: 12937296
Income Investments: 686245
Income Other: 2173017
Income Total Income And Endowments: 20133857
Income Legacies: 24614
Income Endowments: 2350859
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,236,494
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £15,360,300
Expenditure Other: 310038
Expenditure Total: 16906832
Expenditure Investment Management: 102920
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 175996
Expenditure Support Costs: 2889552
Expenditure Depreciation: 1230096
Gain Loss Investment: 184843
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 10438
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 712381
Reserves: £36,321,926
Assets Total Fixed: 104457053
Assets Own Use: 78603963
Assets Long Term Investment: 25853090
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -57816
Assets Other Assets: £18,440,693
Assets Total Liabilities: £61,796,586
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £61,043,344
Creditors One Year Total Current: 4526251
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 57270335
Assets Cash: £17,441,491
Funds Endowment: 18779363
Funds Unrestricted: 36321926
Funds Restricted: 5942055
Funds Total: 61043344
Count Employees: 137
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 3745478
Income Other Trading Activities: 1562019
Income Charitable Activities: 10523152
Income Investments: 558197
Income Other: 431846
Income Total Income And Endowments: 16820692
Income Legacies: 49816
Income Endowments: 1383206
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,239,241
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £10,748,525
Expenditure Other: 298063
Expenditure Total: 12285829
Expenditure Investment Management: 89782
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 126293
Expenditure Support Costs: 1379245
Expenditure Depreciation: 841235
Gain Loss Investment: 2043337
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 506
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £34,033,810
Assets Total Fixed: 66223768
Assets Own Use: 45509332
Assets Long Term Investment: 20714436
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -73606
Assets Other Assets: £10,713,011
Assets Total Liabilities: £19,954,519
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £56,908,654
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2614417
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 17340102
Assets Cash: £9,990,074
Funds Endowment: 16638531
Funds Unrestricted: 34033810
Funds Restricted: 6236313
Funds Total: 56908654
Count Employees: 131
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 2920149
Income Other Trading Activities: 790470
Income Charitable Activities: 8513948
Income Investments: 502892
Income Other: 464743
Income Total Income And Endowments: 13192202
Income Legacies: 661837
Income Endowments: 25950
Expenditure Raising Funds: £817,824
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £9,676,447
Expenditure Other: 250780
Expenditure Total: 10745051
Expenditure Investment Management: 94678
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 100904
Expenditure Support Costs: 1181920
Expenditure Depreciation: 805802
Gain Loss Investment: 1110966
Gain Loss Pension Fund: -9222
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -847
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 64393977
Assets Own Use: 45693320
Assets Long Term Investment: 18700657
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -1017897
Assets Other Assets: £6,757,800
Assets Total Liabilities: £19,803,932
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £50,329,948
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2463830
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 17340102
Assets Cash: £6,039,251
Funds Endowment: 13719462
Funds Unrestricted: 32274663
Funds Restricted: 4335823
Funds Total: 50329948
Count Employees: 113
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 4638743
Income Other Trading Activities: 255026
Income Charitable Activities: 6010762
Income Investments: 527961
Income Other: 383473
Income Total Income And Endowments: 11815965
Income Legacies: 2002
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £389,332
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £8,246,273
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8635605
Expenditure Investment Management: 92833
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 137788
Expenditure Support Costs: 1015659
Expenditure Depreciation: 666307
Gain Loss Investment: -2477348
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 28669
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 62467929
Assets Own Use: 44788373
Assets Long Term Investment: 17679556
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -989827
Assets Other Assets: £4,005,277
Assets Total Liabilities: £18,701,477
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £46,781,902
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2261375
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 16440102
Assets Cash: £3,406,015
Funds Endowment: 13019852
Funds Unrestricted: 30187941
Funds Restricted: 3574109
Funds Total: 46781902
Count Employees: 96
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1616148
Income Other Trading Activities: 344575
Income Charitable Activities: 3685495
Income Investments: 439333
Income Other: 289517
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6375068
Income Legacies: 174779
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £152,098
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £6,106,903
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 6259001
Expenditure Investment Management: 82232
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 174472
Expenditure Support Costs: 808892
Expenditure Depreciation: 735591
Gain Loss Investment: 2666428
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 32495
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 54183808
Assets Own Use: 36528265
Assets Long Term Investment: 17655543
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -514683
Assets Other Assets: £1,661,242
Assets Total Liabilities: £9,280,149
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £46,050,218
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1235835
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 8044314
Assets Cash: £1,362,499
Funds Endowment: 15319176
Funds Unrestricted: 29283308
Funds Restricted: 1447734
Funds Total: 46050218
Count Employees: 83
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LUCY CAVENDISH COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-09-07T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CHARTER AND STATUTES OF 22 JULY 1997
Charitable Objects: A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIGION, LEARNING AND RESEARCH IN THE UNIVERSITY.B) TO PROVIDE FOR PERSONS WHO SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY A COLLEGE WHEREIN THEY MAY WORK FOR DEGREES OF THE UNIVERSITY OR MAY CARRY OUT POSTGRADUATE OR OTHER SPECIAL STUDIES AT CAMBRIDGE.
Area Of Benefit: CAMBRIDGESHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 378180
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LUCY CAVENDISH COLLEGE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling