Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 3
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

THE COLLEGE OF ST MARY MAGDALEN IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD 

a) To further study, learning, education & research and to be a College within the Univ of Oxford wherein men and women may carry out advanced study & researchb) To provide for public worship through the provision, support & maintenance of a Chapel & Choirc) Insofar as it is not incompatible with (a) and (b), advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science for the benefit of the public.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are 67 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • There is a pension deficit of £3,175,000

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£42,200£38,310£3,890£1,941£787,594£39,31512.33730
31/07/22£29,556£30,089£-533£1,261£749,081£32,559133740
31/07/21£20,304£21,495£-1,191£650£667,715£31,51117.61970
31/07/20£19,610£19,605£5£4,781£342,033£35,32321.62200
31/07/19£21,411£22,755£-1,344£775£332,102£34,039181880
31/07/18£20,528£20,981£-453£752£309,052£34,12419.51840
31/07/17£20,751£20,313£438£646£272,964£32,227191850
31/07/16£18,224£17,312£912£716£240,810£28,59219.81850
31/07/15£15,998£13,981£2,017£1,699£223,036£28,82924.71790
31/07/14£15,888£13,466£2,422£1,640£207,417£22,89620.41750
31/07/13£16,171£12,909£3,262£1,666£194,344£21,27619.81760
31/07/12£12,176£12,299£-123£1,504£169,994£19,36518.91770

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 474%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 5%
Reserves/Spending: 12.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 40 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 13 years

WWW.MAGD.OX.AC.UK

CHARITY@MAGD.OX.AC.UK

01865276020

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Religious Activities
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
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 373 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
Dulverton Trust - the New Library Appeal
£50,000 23/10/2013
the New Library Appeal

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (67)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 56/67 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/05/2011, number: 1142149
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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 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
12 returns made; all on time
Main office

MAGDALEN COLLEGE
HIGH STREET
OXFORD
OX1 4AU

Objectives

(A) TO FURTHER STUDY, LEARNING, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND TO BE A COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD WHEREIN MEN AND WOMEN MAY CARRY OUT ADVANCED STUDY AND RESEARCH (DESCRIBED IN THESE STATUTES AS LEARNING AND EDUCATION);(B) TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP THROUGH THE PROVISION, SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF A CHAPEL AND CHOIR;(C) IN SO FAR AS IT IS NOT INCOMPATIBLE WITH OBJECTS (A) AND (B), THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, HERITAGE, CULTURE AND SCIENCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

OXFORDSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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