Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Strong growth: +2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 5

OXFORD CENTRE FOR RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE

The Charity's object and its principal activity is that of the advancement of education in the subject of religion and in particular its contribution to public life by:a) the establishment and operation of an institute.b) promoting and conducting research and disseminating the useful results thereof.c) the promotion of religious harmony for the benefit of the public

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/12/22	*	£886	£682	£204	£0	£207	£207	3.6	20
31/12/21?		£364	£394	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/20	*	£260	£244	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/19	*	£93	£77	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/05/18		£120	£99	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/05/17		£35	£48	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/05/16		£59	£64	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/05/15		£97	£77	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/05/14		£41	£40	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/05/13		£37	£33	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/05/12		£60	£63	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	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: 68%
Liabilities/Income: 50%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -3 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 13 years
(18 years as a company)

www.ocrpl.org

CSUGDEN@OCRPL.ORG

07808297043

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Scientific research and testing services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

India, Kenya, Oxfordshire, South Africa, Sri Lanka,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

20 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

REVD CANON DR JOSHVA RAJA CHRISTOPHER JOHN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Academic Director

PATRICK SOOKHDEO Appointed: 2020

REV CANON DR CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL NEVILLE SUGDEN, Other trusteeships: THE FERRY HINKSEY CHARITABLE TRUST, ANGLICAN MAINSTREAM, Anglican International Development Ltd,

CAROLINE JULIA CHENEVIX KERSLAKE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

NOEL FROST Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeships: TBF TRUST, THE RECONCILIATION TRUST, BARNABAS FUND,

ROSEMARY ANNE SOOKHDEO Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/11/2010, number: 1139185
Registered at Companies House on 23/12/2005, number: 05662830

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR22: 86 days late, AR20: 19 days late, AR19: 37 days late,

Main office

St Johns House
5 South Parade
Summertown
OXFORD
OX2 7JL

Objectives

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SUBJECT OF RELIGION AND IN PARTICULAR ITS CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC LIFE BY:(A) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF AN INSTITUTE;(B) PROMOTING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF;(2) THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS;(B) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS ANDPRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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