Jesus College Within the University and City of Oxford of Queen Elizabeth's Foundation

Analysis

Jesus College Within the University and City of Oxford of Queen Elizabeth's Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Jesus College Within the University and City of Oxford of Queen Elizabeth's Foundation reported income of £13.6m and spending of £18.4m, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £10.6m to £13.6m (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Jesus College Within the University and City of Oxford of Queen Elizabeth's Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford of the Foundation of Sir Thomas Pope (£13.5m), Uohc Foundation Ltd (£13.9m) and Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees (£13.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 66%, investments 21%, donations and legacies 9.9% and trading 2.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £180k. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 17%. Grants to other organisations totalled £5,400. Reserves of £32.2m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 170 people.