Wadham College

Analysis

Wadham College is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Wadham College reported income of £24.1m and spending of £18.8m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £11.4m to £24.1m (+111%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Wadham College sits at the 99th 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (£24.1m), Morley College Limited (£24.2m) and University College of Estate Management (£24.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 45%, donations and legacies 34%, investments 17% and trading 4.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £231k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.9%. Reserves of £2.4m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 165 people.