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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

WOLFSON COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD 

In conjunction with the University of Oxford, the College provides academic and pastoral support for 650 graduate students, recognised internationally as being of the highest standard. Students develop academically, advance their leadership qualities and communication skills and prepare to play full and effective roles in society. Early career support for developing academics is also provided.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 57 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £40,325,000 available, equivalent to 55 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • There is a pension deficit of £810,000
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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
31/07/23£11,490£8,756£2,734£631£102,875£40,32555.31400
31/07/22£14,965£8,862£6,103£580£101,133£36,66049.61830
31/07/21£9,468£7,418£2,050£366£95,187£31,17750.42020
31/07/20£7,710£7,667£43£689£81,634£28,39544.41920
31/07/19£7,715£8,690£-975£853£79,191£28,13338.81920
31/07/18£7,419£7,819£-400£320£78,140£28,55743.81930
31/07/17£7,149£7,605£-455£90£74,179£27,78443.81950
31/07/16£7,950£7,181£769£343£68,595£27,15745.41880
31/07/15£7,246£6,587£659£818£66,986£27,37849.9960
31/07/14£7,695£6,452£1,243£785£63,451£25,99248.3930
31/07/13£12,136£6,353£5,783£645£56,133£24,68046.6910
31/07/12£6,434£5,537£897£721£45,764£13,87730.1880
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 39%
Reserves/Spending: 55.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 13 years

WWW.WOLFSON.OX.AC.UK

BURSARS.OFFICE@WOLFSON.OX.AC.UK

01865274104

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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Colleges and universities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Oxfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 140 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
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Wolfson College, Oxford
£500,000 09/12/2021
Decarbonisation of College estate

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (57)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/04/2011, number: 1141446
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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

WOLFSON COLLEGE
LINTON ROAD
OXFORD
OX2 6UD

Objectives

FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF LEARNING AND EDUCATION AND TO BE A COLLEGE WHEREIN MEN AND WOMEN MAY CARRY OUT ADVANCED STUDY OR RESEARCH AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, SHALL HAVE A SPECIAL CONCERN FOR THE PROMOTION OF STUDIES IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

OXFORDSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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