The Oxford Trust

Analysis

The Oxford Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in November 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01898691). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Oxford Trust reported income of £3.9m and spending of £3.5m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £3.9m (+117%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Oxford Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Voluntary Action Sheffield (£3.7m), National Day Nurseries Association (£3.9m) and Rochdale Training Association Limited (£3.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 85%, investments 11% and donations and legacies 3.6%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Reserves of £11.5m would cover about 39 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.