THE OXFORD SYMPOSIUM ON FOOD AND COOKERY
Organising an annual two day conference at an Oxford college to present and discuss papers on food and cookery. The event is open to anyone with an interest in the broad spectrum of food studies. The papers given at the event are published. More details are available from the website.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with trustees adopting the going concern basis of accounting. The document notes that the charity has no employees and its activities are managed by trustees with the assistance of vetted volunteers. No specific unrestricted reserves figure or reserves policy target is explicitly stated in the provided text.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Richard Warren Sheprochair
- Birgitte Kampmann
- Cameron Stauch
- Carolyn Elizabeth Steel
- Cathy Kaufman
- Christopher Grocock
- Dr Elaine Mahon
- Dr Scott Alves Barton
- Jane Levi
- Kenneth Bruce Albala
- Naomi Hilary Duguid
- Priya Mani
- Professor Janet Beizer
- Professor Mark Bradford McWilliams
- Voltaire Cang
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £124k | £123k |
| 30/09/2024 | £113k | £105k |
| 30/09/2023 | £104k | £98k |
| 30/09/2022 | £93k | £76k |
| 30/09/2021 | £52k | £63k |
Common questions
Is THE OXFORD SYMPOSIUM ON FOOD AND COOKERY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with trustees adopting the going concern basis of accounting. The document notes that the charity has no employees and its activities are managed by trustees with the assistance of vetted volunteers. No specific unrestricted reserves figure or reserves policy target is explicitly stated in the provided text. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WORCESTER COLLEGE OXFORD ENDOWMENT TRUST | 1 | £675k |
| THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £85k |
| BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £5k |
| THE MARCHUS TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE OXFORD FARMING CONFERENCE
- WORCESTER COLLEGE, OXFORD
- OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS ASSOCIATION
- ASIT EVENTS LTD
- MUSIC AT OXFORD
- THE FOOD AND DRINK TRAINING AND EDUCATION COUNCIL LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE OXFORD SYMPOSIUM ON FOOD AND COOKERY | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE OXFORD FARMING CONFERENCE | £476k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORCESTER COLLEGE, OXFORD | £20.3m | £169,001 - £180,000 | — | below | — | noted |
| OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS ASSOCIATION | £217k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASIT EVENTS LTD | £486k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MUSIC AT OXFORD | £208k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |