Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

SAINT JOHN BAPTIST COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD 

Established in 1555 as a constituent college of the University of Oxford, St John's College fosters excellence in education and research. The College is committed to equal opportunity.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 57 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • There is a pension deficit of £4,464,000
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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
31/07/22£29,292£53,832£-24,540£665£790,693£69,76115.63640
31/07/21£23,930£37,058£-13,128£842£786,680£75,50724.53960
31/07/20£27,167£33,713£-6,546£1,058£682,816£68,40624.33890
31/07/19£26,422£35,986£-9,564£1,156£653,696£73,74824.63890
31/07/18£25,363£31,984£-6,621£1,091£631,615£72,84627.33890
31/07/17£23,458£31,807£-8,349£1,160£592,346£59,98622.63770
31/07/16£24,855£29,595£-4,740£1,082£539,650£47,94319.44050
31/07/15£21,024£25,861£-4,836£668£470,857£45,65621.23030
31/07/14£22,392£26,179£-3,788£572£446,755£44,60520.43380
31/07/13*£18,453£24,903£-6,450£570£432,108£43,92821.23080
31/07/12*£19,197£23,552£-4,355£958£386,912£44,51622.72890
31/07/11£17,122£23,122£-6,000£974£379,610£43,33322.52880

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 283%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 9%
Reserves/Spending: 15.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 3.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 13 years

www.sjc.ox.ac.uk

principal.bursar@sjc.ox.ac.uk

01865277300

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Colleges and universities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Oxfordshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 364 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (57)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 51/57 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/01/2011, number: 1139733
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR13: 0 days late, AR12: 49 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from ST JOHN'S COLLEGE ROBERT GRAVES TRUST on 16/12/2022
Main office

ST. JOHNS COLLEGE
ST. GILES
OXFORD
OX1 3JP

Objectives

A PERPETUAL COLLEGE OF LEARNING SCIENCES, SACRED THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND GOOD ARTS - FROM THE LATIN: COLLEGIUM PERPETUUM ERUDITIUS SCIENTIARUM SACRE THEOLOGIE ET PHILOSOPHIE AC BONARUM ARTIUM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

OXFORDSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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