The College of Saint Mary of Winchester in Oxford, Commonly Called New College

Analysis

The College of Saint Mary of Winchester in Oxford, Commonly Called New College is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The College of Saint Mary of Winchester in Oxford, Commonly Called New College reported income of £22.6m and spending of £27.9m, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £17.8m to £22.6m (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The College of Saint Mary of Winchester in Oxford, Commonly Called New 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 Aldenham Foundation (£22.6m), Wine and Spirit Education Trust (£22.7m) and Royal Academy of Dance (£22.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 54%, donations and legacies 25%, investments 20% and trading 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.4m. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £320k. Reserves of £64.1m would cover about 27 months of spending at that rate. It employed 348 people.