Magdalen College School Oxford Limited

Analysis

Magdalen College School Oxford Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in March 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02106661). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Magdalen College School Oxford Limited reported income of £24.7m and spending of £22.8m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £20.7m to £24.7m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Magdalen College School Oxford Limited 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge (£24.4m), The Oxford Diocesan Board of Finance (£24.9m) and United Reformed Church Trust (£24.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%, donations and legacies 5.0%, trading 4.6% and investments 2.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,481. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.8%. Reserves of £9.1m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 298 people.