Oxfordshire Victoria County History Trust
Analysis
Oxfordshire Victoria County History Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in October 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Oxfordshire Victoria County History Trust reported income of £132k and spending of £129k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £142k to £132k (-7.2%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Oxfordshire Victoria County History Trust sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society (£132k), Wise Thoughts (£132k) and MV Balmoral Fund Limited (£132k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the Trust are to raise funds for the research, preparation and writing of the remaining volumes of the Victoria County History of Oxfordshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society | Worcester | £132k |
| Wise Thoughts | London | £132k |
| MV Balmoral Fund Limited | Bristol | £132k |
| Create Space London | Suffolk | £132k |