The College of St Mary Magdalen in the University of Oxford

Analysis

The College of St Mary Magdalen in the University of Oxford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in May 2011, 15 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 buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The College of St Mary Magdalen in the University of Oxford reported income of £53.5m and spending of £45.7m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £20.3m to £53.5m (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The College of St Mary Magdalen in the University 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Methodist Church in Great Britain (£52.3m), Westminster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust and Other Trust Funds Administered by the Westminster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustee (£75.1m) and United Synagogue (£50.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 61%, donations and legacies 19%, charitable activities 18% and trading 2.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £858k. Charitable activities took 46% of spending and raising funds 54%. Grants to other organisations totalled £272k. Reserves of £5.8m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 421 people.