The College of All Souls of the Faithful Departed, of Oxford

Analysis

The College of All Souls of the Faithful Departed, of Oxford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The College of All Souls of the Faithful Departed, of Oxford reported income of £19.2m and spending of £15.3m, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £11.6m to £19.2m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The College of All Souls of the Faithful Departed, of Oxford 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 Exeter Diocesan Board of Finance (£18.8m), The Queen's College, Oxford (£19.9m) and The Master and Scholars of Balliol College in the University of Oxford (£18.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 97% and charitable activities 3.4%. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 17%. Grants to other organisations totalled £88k. Reserves of £46.7m would cover about 36 months of spending at that rate. It employed 115 people.