The Friends of Whitefriars Oxford Fund

Analysis

The Friends of Whitefriars Oxford Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in July 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Friends of Whitefriars Oxford Fund reported income of £607k and spending of £785k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £520k to £607k (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Friends of Whitefriars Oxford Fund sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Innervation Trust Limited (£607k), The London Talmudical Centre (£607k) and The Girls' Brigade England and Wales (£606k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 69%, donations and legacies 27% and investments 3.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,000. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £298k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.