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OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION

Registered charity 1133586 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£7.2m
Latest spending
£5.7m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £313k in unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a significant transfer of funds from DT(O)L. Per the trustees' report, free reserves totalled £1,014k, which the charity considers to provide more than three months of reserves cover, meeting its stated policy target. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.0m)
“At the end of 2024 the Charity’s unrestricted funds excluding fixed assets (or free reserves) totalled £1,014K (2023: £855K), providing more than 3 months reserves cover for current activities, meeting the Charity’s target of holding approximately 3 months’ expenditure in reserves.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: No remuneration was paid to any director during the year for acting as a director or trustee. Two directors were reimbursed for travel, subsistence and incidental costs amounting to £108. One director (Mrs H Crolla) was also employed as a consultant from November 2023 onwards for work relating to headteacher appraisals and received £16,899. This person resigned as a director on 31 August 2024.
“No remuneration has been paid to any director during the year for acting as a director or trustee (2023: none). Two directors were reimbursed for travel, subsistence and incidental costs amounting to £108 (2023: 5 directors were reimbursed £392). One director (Mrs H Crolla) was also employed as a consultant from November 2023 onwards for work relating to headteacher appraisals and received £16,899 (2023: £3,000). This person resigned as a director on 31 August 2024.” — page 36
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: ODBF supplied an annual grant to ODBE of £341K in 2024.
“ODBF is a related charity, which provided an annual grant to ODBE of £341K in 2024 (2023: £325K).” — page 48
“Service charges from ODBE to ODST for project management, buildings consultancy, schools advisory, officer and premises support during 2024 totalled £259K (2023: £269K).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: ODST paid service charges to ODBE totaling £259K in 2024 for project management, buildings consultancy, schools advisory, officer and premises support.
“ODBF is a related charity, which provided an annual grant to ODBE of £341K in 2024 (2023: £325K).” — page 48
“Service charges from ODBE to ODST for project management, buildings consultancy, schools advisory, officer and premises support during 2024 totalled £259K (2023: £269K).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: ODBE received grants totaling £21K from Bayne Benefaction in 2024.
“ODBF is a related charity, which provided an annual grant to ODBE of £341K in 2024 (2023: £325K).” — page 48
“Service charges from ODBE to ODST for project management, buildings consultancy, schools advisory, officer and premises support during 2024 totalled £259K (2023: £269K).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: ODST provided admin support services to ODBE totaling £1K in 2024.
“ODBF is a related charity, which provided an annual grant to ODBE of £341K in 2024 (2023: £325K).” — page 48
“Service charges from ODBE to ODST for project management, buildings consultancy, schools advisory, officer and premises support during 2024 totalled £259K (2023: £269K).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

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

Total income
£17.5m
Total spending
£5.7m
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Buckinghamshire · Milton Keynes · Oxfordshire · Reading · Slough · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£7.2m£5.7m
31/12/2023£5.0m£6.3m
31/12/2022£6.0m£5.0m
31/12/2021£5.0m£5.1m
31/12/2020£5.4m£4.1m

Common questions

Is OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £313k in unrestricted funds for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a significant transfer of funds from DT(O)L. Per the trustees' report, free reserves totalled £1,014k, which the charity considers to provide more than three months of reserves cover, meeting its stated policy target. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

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