THE OXFORD EVANGELICAL PASTORATE
Christian charity working with post-graduate and undergraduate students in Oxford - principally with post-graduates
Objects
TO PROMOTE AMONGST UNDERGRADUATES GRADUATES AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD A TRUE AND LIVELY FAITH IN CHRIST AND A KNOWLEDGE OF DIVINE TRUTH AS HELD BY THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SINCE THE REFORMATION INCLUDING BY MEANS OF PASTORS RESIDENT IN OR NEAR THE CITY OF OXFORD
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is not in a sustainable financial position, with current annual income of £124,076 failing to meet expenditure of £186,932. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted general funds of £1,210,289, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover budgeted operating expenditure for the foreseeable future. The charity has stated strategies to close the funding gap within three years through trusts, grants, and major donors.
What the accounts disclose
“Fundraising costs 7,073” — page 14
“The level of unrestricted reserves held is sufficient to cover the budgeted operating expenditure for the foreseeable future.”
“Professor Adriaan Louis, Trustee, was a member of the SMT of DCM. DCM paid the charity £27,592 during the year to administer DCM conferences (2024: £28,312) and reimbursed expenses.” — page 22
“Mr John Tranter, was a Trustee of St Aldates PCC, a donor organisation. The Oxford Evangelical Pastorate paid St Aldates PCC £2,402 during the year to run the Postgraduate Student Welcome Dinner (2024: £2,160).” — page 22
“Professor Adriaan Louis, Trustee, was a member of the SMT of DCM. DCM paid the charity £27,592 during the year to administer DCM conferences (2024: £28,312) and reimbursed expenses.” — page 22
“Mr John Tranter, was a Trustee of St Aldates PCC, a donor organisation. The Oxford Evangelical Pastorate paid St Aldates PCC £2,402 during the year to run the Postgraduate Student Welcome Dinner (2024: £2,160).” — page 22
“Professor Adriaan Louis, Trustee, was a member of the SMT of DCM. DCM paid the charity £27,592 during the year to administer DCM conferences (2024: £28,312) and reimbursed expenses.” — page 22
“Mr John Tranter, was a Trustee of St Aldates PCC, a donor organisation. The Oxford Evangelical Pastorate paid St Aldates PCC £2,402 during the year to run the Postgraduate Student Welcome Dinner (2024: £2,160).” — page 22
“Professor Adriaan Louis, Trustee, was a member of the SMT of DCM. DCM paid the charity £27,592 during the year to administer DCM conferences (2024: £28,312) and reimbursed expenses.” — page 22
“Mr John Tranter, was a Trustee of St Aldates PCC, a donor organisation. The Oxford Evangelical Pastorate paid St Aldates PCC £2,402 during the year to run the Postgraduate Student Welcome Dinner (2024: £2,160).” — page 22
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 50
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 20
- Has a trading subsidiary
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Professor Timothy Stanley Maughanchair
- ANDREW WILLIAM DOWN
- Prof Lorna Joyce Smith
- Professor Adriaan Louis
- Revd Professor Joshua Hordern
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £124k | £187k |
| 30/09/2024 | £129k | £180k |
| 30/09/2023 | £166k | £172k |
| 30/09/2022 | £119k | £147k |
| 30/09/2021 | £97k | £136k |
Common questions
Is THE OXFORD EVANGELICAL PASTORATE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is not in a sustainable financial position, with current annual income of £124,076 failing to meet expenditure of £186,932. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted general funds of £1,210,289, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover budgeted operating expenditure for the foreseeable future. The charity has stated strategies to close the funding gap within three years through trusts, grants, and major donors. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE OXFORD EVANGELICAL PASTORATE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE OXFORD EVANGELICAL PASTORATE as a grant recipient include THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, OXFORD.
Shared trustees with funders
- ANDREW WILLIAM DOWN — trustee here and at THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, OXFORD
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, OXFORD | FY2024 | £1k | Mission Partner |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, OXFORD | FY2025 | £1k | Grant from Mission and Ministry Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BROOKSIDE TRUST | 1 | £300k |
| THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| THE BIDDESTONE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| ST ALDATES PAROCHIAL CHARITY | 1 | £30k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. CLEMENT'S, OXFORD | 1 | £19k |
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW OXFORD | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- OXFORD EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, OXFORD
- THE OXFORD CENTRE FOR MISSION STUDIES
- OXFORD SCHOOLS CHAPLAINCY
- OXFORD CHURCHES DEBT CENTRE
- OXFORD POVERTY ACTION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE OXFORD EVANGELICAL PASTORATE | £124k | — | 0 | above | 7.6% | no doubt |
| OXFORD EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | £4.5m | between £70,000 and £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, OXFORD | £985k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE OXFORD CENTRE FOR MISSION STUDIES | £1.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OXFORD SCHOOLS CHAPLAINCY | £158k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OXFORD CHURCHES DEBT CENTRE | £85k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |