OXFORD ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £28,867 for the year ended 31st March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £133,201. The trustees consider that a reserve of at least £125,000 should be held for unforeseen expenditures, meaning the current reserves remain above this stated policy target. The charity's fundraising costs exceeded its fundraising income, contributing to the overall financial deficit.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider that a reserve of at least £125,000 (2024: £125,000) should be held for unforeseen expenditures on its fundraising activities.”
Trustees
- MATTHEW BALAAMchair
- CHRISTIAN PETERSEN
- Derek Owen Williams
- MR BEN BURROWS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £173k | £202k |
| 31/03/2024 | £228k | £230k |
| 31/03/2023 | £213k | £171k |
| 31/03/2022 | £198k | £154k |
| 31/03/2021 | £3k | £9k |
Common questions
Is OXFORD ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £28,867 for the year ended 31st March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £133,201. The trustees consider that a reserve of at least £125,000 should be held for unforeseen expenditures, meaning the current reserves remain above this stated policy target. The charity's fundraising costs exceeded its fundraising income, contributing to the overall financial deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £508k |
| JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £85k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE BRANCH TRUST, CHIPPING NORTON (CIO) | 1 | £3k |