Oxford Bible Church Trust Limited
Analysis
Oxford Bible Church Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07722304). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Oxford Bible Church Trust Limited reported income of £331k and spending of £268k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £227k to £331k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Oxford Bible Church Trust Limited sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nottingham Municipal Charities (£331k), Emmanuel Group of Churches (£331k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Philip & St James, Odd Down, Bath & Wells (£331k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To advance the Christian religion and relieve persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distressed.The main acitivities are as described in the Area of operation entry
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Municipal Charities | Nottingham | £331k |
| Emmanuel Group of Churches | Northampton | £331k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Philip & St James, Odd Down, Bath & Wells | Bath | £331k |
| Forest Churches Emergency Night Shelter | London | £331k |