St Columba's Oxford United Reformed Charity
Analysis
St Columba's Oxford United Reformed Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Columba's Oxford United Reformed Charity reported income of £170k and spending of £190k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £120k to £170k (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, St Columba's Oxford United Reformed Charity sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sandringham Charitable Foundation (£170k), Long Reach Gospel Hall Trust (£170k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Benefice of St Stephen's, Gateacre (£170k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity operates through its local church, providing regular public worship for all; it promotes the Christian religion, and teaches the faith to all ages. It serves the whole community by hiring out premises and providing resources for a wide range of community groups and activities. It particularly ministers to a charity serving the needs of lonely people and amongst the LGBT community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Charitable Foundation | London | £170k |
| Long Reach Gospel Hall Trust | Kent | £170k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Benefice of St Stephen's, Gateacre | Liverpool | £170k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michael and All Angels, Cofton Hackett and St Andrew, Barnt Green | Birmingham | £170k |