The Master and Scholars of Balliol College in the University of Oxford

Analysis

The Master and Scholars of Balliol College in the University of 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 and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Master and Scholars of Balliol College in the University of Oxford reported income of £18.8m and spending of £20.8m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £11.8m to £18.8m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Master and Scholars of Balliol College in the University of Oxford 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 St Mary's School (Calne) (£18.5m), The Exeter Diocesan Board of Finance (£18.8m) and The Blackburn Diocesan Board of Finance Limited (£18.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 48%, investments 21%, trading 15% and donations and legacies 13%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £29k. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 3.9%. Reserves of £20.0m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 164 people.