Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

ST CATHERINE'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD 

To advance learning, education and research in the arts and sciences and to provide for men and women who shall be members of the University a College wherein they may work for degrees in the University or may carry out postgraduate or other special studies.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 50 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £37,236,000 available, equivalent to 31 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • There is a pension deficit of £2,854,000
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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£15,646£14,485£1,161£419£142,129£37,23630.81570
31/07/21£10,296£11,099£-803£252£134,141£34,83137.71470
31/07/20£11,030£11,004£26£388£123,327£33,76736.81470
31/07/19£12,116£12,903£-787£418£120,879£32,12729.91470
31/07/18£12,357£11,713£644£386£114,531£25,50326.11420
31/07/17£13,852£10,847£3,005£338£103,355£22,74525.21380
31/07/16*£10,118£10,131£-13£297£94,542£20,83724.71340
31/07/15£14,988£9,489£5,499£959£86,771£20,63026.11360
31/07/14£11,806£9,174£2,632£976£71,146£19,68425.71820
31/07/13£10,558£9,035£1,523£896£65,076£17,70023.51780
31/07/12£9,600£9,028£572£951£57,630£16,68022.21710

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 182%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 26%
Reserves/Spending: 30.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 18 months
Quick Ratio: 8.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 13 years

www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk

college.office@stcatz.ox.ac.uk

01865271700

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Colleges and universities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • 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?
  • 157 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
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to St Catherine's College
£56,000 31/10/2019
48
To provide scholarships
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to St Catherine's College
£70,000 29/10/2019
48
To provide scholarships

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (50)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 42/50 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/09/2011, number: 1143817
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR16: 131 days late,
Main office

ST. CATHERINES COLLEGE
MANOR ROAD
OXFORD
OX1 3UJ

Objectives

1.TO ADVANCE LEARNING, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES.2.TO PROVIDE FOR MEN (AMENDED 20 DECEMBER 1972 TO INSERT 'AND WOMEN') WHO SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY A COLLEGE WHEREIN THEY MAY WORK FOR DEGREES IN THE UNIVERSITY OR MAY CARRY OUT POST-GRADUATE OR OTHER SPECIAL STUDIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

OXFORDSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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