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home >> charity search >> principal fellows and scholars of hertford college in the university of oxford
Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 5
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1Pension deficit: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

PRINCIPAL FELLOWS AND SCHOLARS OF HERTFORD COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD 

The charity's objects are to advance public learning by the provision of a College within the University of Oxford
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 40 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
  • There is a pension deficit of £2,155,000
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
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Financial Data ?

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
31/07/23£13,577£13,820£-243£1,378£91,915£19,17716.71540
31/07/22£12,138£14,444£-2,306£1,255£92,978£21,22817.62350
31/07/21£16,445£11,252£5,193£961£97,674£21,16122.62030
31/07/20£12,697£12,627£70£2,798£79,183£14,37513.71580
31/07/19*£13,957£14,351£-394£3,820£85,760£15,35412.81430
31/07/18£12,932£11,970£962£2,874£84,409£16,69216.71430
31/07/17£11,418£10,941£477£509£79,559£16,57218.21360
31/07/16*£10,865£10,841£24£2,551£73,054£15,95317.71320
31/07/15£10,340£9,765£575£651£71,734£17,36721.3970
31/07/14£10,372£8,564£1,808£2,205£68,276£16,95423.81280
31/07/13£9,523£8,326£1,197£2,059£64,784£15,52322.41200
31/07/12£9,376£7,890£1,486£1,778£57,454£14,37221.91160
31/07/11£8,626£7,513£1,113£1,670£56,400£13,18321.11130
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 30.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 18.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 32%
Liabilities/Income: 320%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 21%
Reserves/Spending: 16.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.hertford.ox.ac.uk

bursar@hertford.ox.ac.uk

01865279414

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Colleges and universities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Oxfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 154 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Hertford College, Oxford
£250,000 08/06/2023
Library redevelopment
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - General donation
£2,500 30/09/2014
General donation

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (40)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/08/2010, number: 1137527
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR19: 9 days late, AR16: 8 days late,
Main office

HERTFORD COLLEGE
CATTE STREET
OXFORD
OX1 3BW

Objectives

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC LEARNING BY THE PROVISION OF A COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

OXFORDSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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