Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • Income diversified: +3
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

THE MASTER AND FELLOWS OF THE COLLEGE OF THE GREAT HALL OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMONLY CALLED UNIVERSITY COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD 

The provision of university education, learning, and research within the collegiate structure of the University of Oxford.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Income generation is well diversified
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • There are 55 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £73,166,000 available, equivalent to 54 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • There is a pension deficit of £3,607,000

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
31/07/22£21,101£16,306£4,795£1,158£237,410£73,16653.821660
31/07/21£18,268£15,708£2,560£894£225,536£72,30055.222965
31/07/20£21,013£15,554£5,459£909£209,052£70,56954.422851
31/07/19*£15,382£16,842£-1,460£1,255£211,662£64,92746.322769
31/07/18£14,695£14,439£256£912£206,921£62,5265220946
31/07/17£14,373£13,904£469£937£198,386£61,60953.22010
31/07/16£13,454£13,176£278£895£181,164£54,98050.11900
31/07/15£12,542£11,247£1,295£953£157,407£32,823351420
31/07/14£11,759£10,599£1,160£912£147,126£23,39226.51340
31/07/13£11,416£10,421£995£856£141,872£22,28925.71310
31/07/12£10,654£9,785£869£720£130,994£21,70526.61240

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 16.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 14.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 268%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 31%
Reserves/Spending: 53.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 20 months
Quick Ratio: 6.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 13 years

www.univ.ox.ac.uk

academic.office@univ.ox.ac.uk

01865276602

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Colleges and universities
How it operates
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Oxfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 216 employees
  • 60 volunteers

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
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to University College, Oxford
£230,000 08/06/2022
Study facilities within ‘Univ North’ development

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (55)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 46/55 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/04/2011, number: 1141259
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR19: 17 days late,
Main office

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
HIGH STREET
OXFORD
OX1 4BH

Objectives

THE COLLEGE’S OBJECT IS TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, LEARNING, AND RESEARCH AS A COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (INCLUDING MAINTAINING ITS HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND OTHER PATRIMONY, PASTORAL CARE OF ITS STUDENTS, AND PUBLIC LITURGY).

Defined Area of Benefit:

OXFORDSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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