Corpus Christi College Oxford

Analysis

Corpus Christi College Oxford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Corpus Christi College Oxford reported income of £20.2m and spending of £14.8m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £6.6m to £20.2m (+208%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Corpus Christi College 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Institute of International Affairs (£20.2m), The Portsmouth Grammar School (£20.2m) and The United World College of the Atlantic Limited (£20.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 55%, charitable activities 26% and investments 19%. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 18%. Reserves of £10.2m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 121 people.