Overall GiG Score: 8 ?
Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 8
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +8

WORCESTER COLLEGE, OXFORD 

The charity activities are the advancement of education, religion, learning and research, by the provision of a college in the University of Oxford, for the benefit of the public
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity and another benefit
  • There are 52 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £35,289,000 available, equivalent to 28 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • There is a pension deficit of £3,481,000
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 13 years

http://www.worc.ox.ac.uk

lodge@worc.ox.ac.uk

01865278300

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UN SDGs
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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£18,166£15,119£3,047£640£97,073£35,289281730
31/07/21£12,615£13,129£-514£507£94,339£37,65534.42940
31/07/20£10,382£12,871£-2,489£564£87,218£37,30834.83700
31/07/19£11,533£14,675£-3,142£714£90,765£37,59030.74020
31/07/18*£14,761£12,317£2,444£552£83,179£39,45938.41450
31/07/17£12,993£9,922£3,071£515£78,898£40,02148.41370
31/07/16£14,017£9,391£4,626£487£73,031£27,27634.9980
31/07/15£17,215£9,259£7,956£649£68,128£28,98137.61000
31/07/14£18,126£9,532£8,594£615£50,172£21,29126.81100
31/07/13£9,539£9,736£-197£1,910£37,976£13,23816.31540
31/07/12£14,028£8,970£5,058£1,779£31,793£10,65214.31510

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 36%
Reserves/Spending: 28 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 6.4
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Education/Training
Who works here?
  • 173 employees
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • 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
Tedworth Charitable Trust - A donation to Worcester College
£65,207 18/12/2023
A donation to Worcester College
Esmee Fairbairn - TASK to Worcester College
£10,000 29/11/2023
TASK fund donation towards student bursaries
Tedworth Charitable Trust - Construction of the new bridge
£1,100,000 10/10/2019
Towards construction of the new Worcester College Bridge.
Tedworth Charitable Trust - Professional fees - new bridge
£75,000 10/10/2019
Towards professional fees incurred in connection with construction of the new Worcester College Bridge.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (52)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/08/2011, number: 1143479
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR18: 47 days late,
Main office

WORCESTER COLLEGE
WALTON STREET
OXFORD
OX1 2HB

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, RELIGION, LEARNING AND RESEARCH BY THE PROVISION OF A COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

OXFORDSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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