The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford of the Foundation of Sir Thomas Pope

Analysis

The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford of the Foundation of Sir Thomas Pope 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, religious activities, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, 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 the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford of the Foundation of Sir Thomas Pope reported income of £13.5m and spending of £14.6m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £9.1m to £13.5m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford of the Foundation of Sir Thomas Pope 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees (£13.5m), Jesus College Within the University and City of Oxford of Queen Elizabeth's Foundation (£13.6m) and Aid to the Church in Need (United Kingdom) (£13.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 53%, investments 31%, donations and legacies 10% and trading 5.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £229k. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 9.1%. Reserves of £6.3m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 111 people.