THE FRIENDS OF ST EBBE'S TRUST

Registered charity 1043090 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOSE

Supporting evangelism and pastoral work amongst the students and other young people in Oxford.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY SUPPORTING EVANGELISM AND PASTORAL WORK AMONGST THE STUDENTS AND OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES AND ELSEWHERE

Area of benefit: CITY OF OXFORD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Oxford, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£197k
Latest spending
£170k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported total incoming resources of £196,731, primarily from donations, against charitable expenditure of £169,996, resulting in a net income of £30,490. Net assets increased to £156,164, comprising £140,390 in unrestricted funds and £15,774 in endowment funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% of income)
“Donations and gifts received totalled £191,336 (2024: £181,830).” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£197k£170k
31/12/2024£189k£170k
31/12/2023£213k£185k
31/12/2022£144k£161k
31/12/2021£158k£128k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF ST EBBE'S TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total incoming resources of £196,731, primarily from donations, against charitable expenditure of £169,996, resulting in a net income of £30,490. Net assets increased to £156,164, comprising £140,390 in unrestricted funds and £15,774 in endowment funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE FRIENDS OF ST EBBE'S TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FRIENDS OF ST EBBE'S TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ALMOND TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EBBE WITH HOLY TRINITY AND ST PETER LE BAILEY, OXFORD.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2025£15kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2023£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2024£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2022£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EBBE WITH HOLY TRINITY AND ST PETER LE BAILEY, OXFORDFY2022£634Other Giving

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FELLOWSHIP TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FRIENDS OF ST EBBE'S TRUST£197k——unclear—no doubt
THE FELLOWSHIP TRUST FY2025£107k—0above—no doubt
FRIENDS OF HALSTOW FY2025£38k—0below—no doubt
FRIENDS OF THE FREE SCHOOL FY2024£20k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROFEH TRUST FY2025£167k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FELLOWSHIP OF INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCHES FY2025£1.7m——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.