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Impact Report 2022-23

Magdalene College, Cambridge is a registered charity founded in 1542, educating around 400 undergraduates and 250 postgraduates across all academic disciplines. In 2022-23 the College raised £3.76 million from alumni and members, awarded 35 full undergraduate bursaries and 141 hardship grants, and welcomed a new Head of Student Wellbeing. The New Library won the RIBA Stirling Prize — the first Cambridge or Oxford College to receive this award. Total income was £15.1 million with expenditure of £13.5 million.

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About

Undergraduate and postgraduate bursaries; hardship grants; summer research and travel grants; Student Welfare and Mental Health Fund; Head of Student Wellbeing post; access and outreach programmes; Pepys Building restoration; New Library

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 £3,757,932 raised in philanthropic income from alumni and members in 2022-23
Key Metric 2 35 full undergraduate bursaries awarded; 141 hardship grants; 130 undergraduates received any financial support
Key Metric 3 £394,898 raised in the 2023 Telephone Campaign — the most successful telethon in the College's history

Key Outcomes

  • New Library won the RIBA Stirling Prize in October 2022 — the first Cambridge or Oxford college to receive the award
  • Endowment grew from £94m to £101m; £37.3m received in donations over the past 10 years from 3,698 donors
  • Bursaries increased by 10% to match inflation; Carne MML Fund, Student Welfare Fund and Duncan Robinson Curatorial Studentship all newly established

Geography

East of England

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
440,000+ young people aged 4-18 active members across 7,000 Groups
Key Metric 2
140,000 volunteers supporting the movement across the UK
Key Metric 3
373 Sections opened or re-energised in England between April 2024 and March 2025
0.3% overall growth in young people (ages 4-18), driven by 31% increase in Squirrel Scouts (5,200 young people)
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 2
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 3
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
63,023 individuals reached: 62,014 children/teens and 1,009 parents/educators
Key Metric 2
162 presenting schools and 20 districts/organisations
Key Metric 3
43 training/outreach sessions; 737 educators/community partners and 266 parents supported
49% of students applied a taught skill in their own lives.