St Hilda's College in the University of Oxford
Analysis
St Hilda's College in the University of Oxford 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, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, St Hilda's College in the University of Oxford reported income of £16.0m and spending of £15.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £10.0m to £16.0m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St Hilda's College in the University of Oxford sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. 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 Mary Hare (£15.9m), Clare College Cambridge (£16.0m) and Enginuity (£15.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 60%, donations and legacies 19%, investments 16% and trading 5.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £98k. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 4.4%. Reserves of £213k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 156 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 18%
- Legacies 0.6%
- Charitable activities 60%
- Trading 5.5%
- Investments 16%
In the charity's own words
To provide education and residential accommodation for women and men who are members of the College and the University of Oxford.To maintain, continue and develop the College ethos and tradition of providing encouragement and support in academic research and education undertaken by women and men.To do all other such things as are incidental or conducive to support the above.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Hare | Newbury | £15.9m |
| Clare College Cambridge | Cambridge | £16.0m |
| Enginuity | Wareham Road | £15.8m |
| St Margaret's School Bushey | Bushey | £16.1m |