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OXFORD ORATORY OF ST PHILIP NERI

Registered charity 1018455 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Oratory supports the religious and other charitable works carried out by the Fathers and Brothers of the Oratory, including daily religious services, with a Sunday congregation averaging about 1,000. It maintains a listed (grade II) church with free public access.

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Latest income
£697k
Latest spending
£607k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £94,865 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by increased donations and trading income. The trustees consider unrestricted reserves of £298,864 to be adequate for the foreseeable future, despite acknowledging significant future capital works required for the church building.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £299k)
“The Trustees have established the level of unrestricted reserves that the Charity needs to maintain to cover possible emergency repairs to the fabric of the church and to bridge any gap between future income and expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“Total donations made by trustees to the charity were £1,350 (2023: £1,705). A further donation of £2,000 (2023: £nil) was received from a related party.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Oxford Oratory (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£697k
Total spending
£607k
Cost of raising funds
£42k
Reserves (reported)
£299k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (75% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£697k£607k
31/12/2023£525k£529k
31/12/2022£376k£478k
31/12/2021£456k£412k
31/12/2020£484k£543k

Common questions

Is OXFORD ORATORY OF ST PHILIP NERI financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £94,865 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by increased donations and trading income. The trustees consider unrestricted reserves of £298,864 to be adequate for the foreseeable future, despite acknowledging significant future capital works required for the church building. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.

Who funds OXFORD ORATORY OF ST PHILIP NERI?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OXFORD ORATORY OF ST PHILIP NERI as a grant recipient include ST MARY'S PRIORY FERNHAM RESIDUAL FUND, THE GROCERS' CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ST MARY'S PRIORY FERNHAM RESIDUAL FUNDFY2021£20kFor their work and mission.
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2025£2kArts & Heritage
ST MARY'S PRIORY FERNHAM RESIDUAL FUNDFY2022£0For their work and mission.