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Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Good reserves: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

THE SOCIETY OF ST STEPHEN'S HOUSE 

St Stephen's House is an Anglican Theological College and Permanent Private Hall of the University of Oxford offering formation, education and training for a variety of qualifications and ministries. St Stephen's House also hosts summer school and seminars and acts as a centre for sabbaticals and retreats. Its grade I listed church is also let as a venue for concerts and other musical events.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £15,556,560 available, equivalent to 116 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • There is a pension deficit of £303,577
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year but the charity has substantial reserves available
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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
30/06/22£1,239£1,608£-368£23£15,882£15,557116.1240
30/06/21£1,019£1,378£-360£54£16,426£16,131140.42325
30/06/20£1,653£1,557£96£93£17,406£17,1251322625
30/06/19*£1,544£1,885£-341£25£17,415£17,109108.92525
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 271%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 116.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 61 years

https://www.ssho.ox.ac.uk/index.html

bursar@ssho.ox.ac.uk

01865613500

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Colleges and universities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Oxfordshire,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 24 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 25-65
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/02/1963, number: 1177459
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/02/2018, number: 11199178
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR19: 62 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE FRIDAY CHARITABLE TRUST on 10/01/2024
Main office

ST. STEPHENS HOUSE
16 MARSTON STREET
OXFORD
OX4 1JX

Objectives

FURTHERING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF GRADUATES OF THE UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE AND OTHERS PREPARING FOR MISSION WORK ABROAD OR FOR OTHER MINISTERIAL WORK IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OR THE CHURCHES IN COMMUNION WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS MAY TEND TO AID OR FURTHER THIS GENERAL OBJECT.

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