Causes
 X
Resources
 X
User Services
 X
home >> charity search >> rhodes trust - public purposes fund
Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -12 ?

RHODES TRUST - PUBLIC PURPOSES FUND 

To provide financial scholarships to enable students from selected countries, to pursue a post graduate or second undergraduate degree at the University of Oxford. To make benefactions or donations for primarily educational purposes.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 18 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised


miles
Established: 58 years

www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk

finance.director@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk

01865270916

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookInstagramX
UN SDGs
?

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£16,429£37,867£-21,438£1,851£520,458£5,7931.810820
30/06/21£23,016£28,973£-5,957£1,813£546,518£5,1992.290250
30/06/20£92,458£28,840£63,618£2,447£475,557£3,9801.773150
30/06/19£29,083£24,184£4,899£1,854£376,205£4,3702.2560
30/06/18£22,086£18,127£3,959£1,520£356,609£5,1793.4460
30/06/17£15,127£20,557£-5,429£1,986£269,324£4,6842.7340
30/06/16£32,383£12,558£19,825£3,871£257,822£5,3825.1390
30/06/15£28,055£11,834£16,222£1,956£183,785£6,1206.2310
30/06/14£7,197£12,113£-4,915£1,580£152,250£7,0177320
30/06/13£6,573£11,035£-4,462£1,180£136,271£7,2477.9300
30/06/12£5,974£10,070£-4,097£912£123,409£5,5026.6230
30/06/11£6,401£8,731£-2,331£819£118,893£5,3027.3200
30/06/10£6,211£8,176£-1,965£734£111,938£4,6726.9140
30/06/09£3,600£7,378£-3,779£720£103,692£3,2575.3130
30/06/08£3,376£6,822£-3,446£373£141,423£3,1285.5120
30/06/07£3,577£5,763£-2,186£77£155,308£2,7425.7110
30/06/06£5,315£6,429£-1,114£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/05£1,032£1,771£-739£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/04£1,896£812£1,084£0£0£0n/a00
Show more rows -->

Download accounts
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 63.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 14%
Highest pay band: £300,000-£350,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 357%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 1%
Reserves/Spending: 1.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Oxfordshire, United States,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • 108 employees
  • 20 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/02/1966, number: 232492
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

RHODES HOUSE
SOUTH PARKS ROAD
OXFORD
OX1 3RG

Objectives

TO APPLY INCOME AND/OR CAPITAL FOR PROMOTION OR ADVANCEMENT IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AND U S A OF EDUCATIONAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ANY WAY THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BRITISH EMPIRE-COMMONWEALTH AND U S A

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
 The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
 Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
 In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more
Giving is Great
Share

LinkedIn

WhatsApp
Copy Link
×