OXFORD ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST
To relieve persons resident in any part of the world but in particular those resident or temporarily located in Oxfordshire who are in need.To further the education of children attending maintained schools in Oxfordshire.Such other charitable purposes for the general benefit of the inhabitants of Oxfordshire as theTrustees think fit.
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
“Income from Fireworks 167,176”
“The charity received income from these sources of £171,556 (2024: £227,527) and after fundraising costs of £185,015 (2024: £194,504)”
“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
- Neil Holdstock
- Richard Shannon
- Stuart Langston
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?
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. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £120k |
| BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £24k |
| THE BEECHING TRUST | 2 | £20k |
| THE MARCHUS TRUST | 2 | £10k |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | 2 | £8k |
| DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.2m |
| WORCESTER COLLEGE OXFORD ENDOWMENT TRUST | 1 | £675k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXFORD ROUND TABLE CHARITABLE TRUST | £173k | — | 0 | above | 107.9% | no doubt |
| OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £2.1m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| WORCESTER COLLEGE, OXFORD | £20.3m | £169,000 - £169,999 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OXFORD KILBURN YOUTH TRUST | £149k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| OXFORD BIBLE CHURCH TRUST LIMITED | £331k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OXFORD LIEDER | £710k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |