The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford of the Foundation of King Henry VIII

Analysis

The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford of the Foundation of King Henry VIII is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in August 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, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford of the Foundation of King Henry VIII reported income of £50.0m and spending of £53.3m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £31.0m to £50.0m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford of the Foundation of King Henry VIII 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 London Diocesan Fund (£47.0m), United Synagogue (£50.7m) and Ardingly College Limited (£45.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 52%, charitable activities 35%, donations and legacies 6.4% and trading 4.7%. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 20%. Grants to other organisations totalled £7,190. It employed 455 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.