The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University Commonly Called University College in the University of Oxford

Analysis

The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University Commonly Called University College in the University of Oxford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University Commonly Called University College in the University of Oxford reported income of £23.4m and spending of £23.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £18.3m to £23.4m (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Master and Fellows of the College of the Great Hall of the University Commonly Called University College in the University of Oxford 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 College or Hall of Valence Mary Commonly Pembroke College in the University of Cambridge (£23.2m), Monkton Combe School (£23.5m) and The Johnson Trust Limited (£23.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 39%, donations and legacies 31% and investments 31%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £4.3m. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £5.0m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 235 people.