Overall GiG Score: -4 ?
Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 1
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +1

THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST IN OXFORD OF THE FOUNDATION OF KING HENRY VIII 

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AND THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST IN OXFORD
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 60 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £10,550,000 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
  • There is a pension deficit of £5,207,000
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 13 years

www.chch.ox.ac.uk

JAMES.LAWRIE@CHCH.OX.AC.UK

01865276177

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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
31/07/22£42,371£50,728£-8,357£794£772,224£-10,550-2.54100
31/07/21£31,030£34,636£-3,606£603£684,454£-2,320-0.84090
31/07/20£34,024£34,461£-437£626£596,722£-2,107-0.74360
31/07/19*£31,839£37,983£-6,144£906£587,928£-736-0.24340
31/07/18£33,281£31,857£1,424£2,681£564,173£3,7061.44090
31/07/17£31,229£25,936£5,293£2,265£512,866£2,13014150
31/07/16£18,813£27,360£-8,547£1,548£461,303£-4,113-1.84120
31/07/15£18,317£24,161£-5,844£2,432£436,308£6,8243.43840
31/07/14*£18,219£24,634£-6,415£2,398£386,211£6,8753.33800
31/07/13£18,152£21,724£-3,572£2,319£357,667£6,7513.73800
31/07/12£16,887£22,275£-5,388£2,343£322,751£5,4062.93680

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: over £500,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 292%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: -1%
Reserves/Spending: -2.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 410 employees
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Oxfordshire,

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
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Christ Church, Oxford
£250 15/02/2023
Donation to be made to the History Graduate Scholarship at Christ, Church Oxford, in memory of staff member.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£20,000 12/02/2019
Oxfords Project
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 12/12/2017
Oxford Project (Administration Costs)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (60)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/08/2011, number: 1143423
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR19: 4 days late, AR14: 9 days late,
Main office

CHRIST CHURCH
ST. ALDATES
OXFORD
OX1 1DP

Objectives

(A)THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION, EDUCATION AND LEARNING, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(I)THE PROVISION, SUPPORT, CONDUCT AND MAINTENANCE OF CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL AS THE CATHEDRAL OF THE DIOCESE OF OXFORD, TOGETHER WITH ITS CHOIR;(II)THE PROVISION, SUPPORT, CONDUCT AND MAINTENANCE OF CHRIST CHURCH AS A COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD;(III)THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH IN ANY BRANCH OF LEARNING;AND IN SO FAR AS ITS NOT INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE OBJECTS SET OUT IN (A) ABOVE(B)THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND SCIENCE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(I)THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF COLLECTIONS OF ARTICLES OF HISTORICAL, AESTHETIC OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST;(II)THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE CATHEDRAL AND ITS APPURTENANCES INCLUDING THE CHAPTER HOUSE; AND(III)THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE OTHER BUILDINGS OF THE HOUSE AND ITS CURTILAGE INCLUDING THE MEADOW.

Defined Area of Benefit:

OXFORDSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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