Oxford Oratory of St Philip Neri

Analysis

Oxford Oratory of St Philip Neri is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in March 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Oxford Oratory of St Philip Neri reported income of £1.3m and spending of £648k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £456k to £1.3m (+188%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Oxford Oratory of St Philip Neri sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lighthouse Chapel International (£1.3m), Westcott House (£1.3m) and The Methodist Circuit of Gloucestershire (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 88%, trading 6.6% and charitable activities 3.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £610k. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 7.1%. Reserves of £844k would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.