Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3

12+ Trustees: -1

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE OXFORD CENTRE FOR HINDU STUDIES

The principal aim of the Centre, founded in 1997, is the study of Hindu culture, religion, languages, literature, philosophy, history, arts, and society, in all periods and in all parts of the world. All Hindu traditions are included.

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Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but this has been generated by an income surplus in the latest year

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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
31/03/23		£1,301	£612	£689	£0	£1,648	£1,045	20.5	8	15
31/03/22		£611	£508	£104	£0	£978	£354	8.4	10	30
31/03/21		£780	£590	£191	£0	£938	£327	6.7	10	30
31/03/20		£413	£542	£-128	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/19		£674	£503	£172	£0	£888	£306	7.3	9	30
31/03/18		£379	£352	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£558	£277	£281	£0	£679	£110	4.8	6	0
31/03/16		£278	£249	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£318	£241	£78	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£259	£202	£58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£493	£221	£271	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£262	£245	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£240	£227	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10?	*	£232	£285	£-53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£199	£221	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£200	£182	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£162	£175	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£127	£132	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	*	£118	£120	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 63%
Reserves/Spending: 20.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 21 months
Quick Ratio: 13.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 25 years

www.ochs.org.uk

info@ochs.org.uk

01865304300

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

8 employees
15 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

LORD NAVNIT DHOLAKIA OBE DL (Chair)

PROFESSOR HIMANSHUPRABHA RAY Appointed: 2016

AJAY PIRAMAL Appointed: 2015

FRANCIS CLOONEY Appointed: 2017

MADHU RUIA Appointed: 2015

PROFESSOR DIWAKAR ACHARYA Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: THE COLLEGE OF ALL SOULS OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED, OF OXFORD,

PROFESSOR MARK SMITH Appointed: 2015

PROFESSOR R F GOMBRICH, Other trusteeship: THE OXFORD CENTRE FOR BUDDHIST STUDIES,

PROFESSOR MARK EDWARDS Appointed: 2013

PUJAN PATEL Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: HUM HOSPITAL TRUST, I.K. FOUNDATION,

RAMESH VENKATARAMAN Appointed: 2013

SHARMILA FORD

SHAUNAKA RISHI DAS

AZAD SHIVDASANI Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: THE SAVITRI WANEY CHARITABLE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/03/1999, number: 1074458

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
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 vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR11: 2 days late, AR10: 2 days late, AR04: 13 days late,

Main office

OXFORD CENTRE FOR HINDU STUDIES
13-15 MAGDALEN STREET
OXFORD
OX1 3AE

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF HINDU STUDIES, WHICH EXPRESSION SHALL IN THESE OBJECTS BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE TEACHING AND STUDIES OF THE LANGUAGE PERTAINING TO HINDUISM, HINDU LITERATURE AND SUBJECTS WHICH ARE, IN THE OPINION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, ANCILLARY THERETO AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF A CENTRE AND FACILITIES FOR POST GRADUATE RESEARCH IN HINDU STUDIES AND TRANSLATION OF PERTAINING LANGUAGES AND OTHER WORKS, AND THE COMPILATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ARCHIVE RELATING TO HINDU COMMUNITIES

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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