THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF ST HUGH'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

Registered charity 1139717 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST HUGH'S COLLEGE

The College's principal activity is to provide for members of the University of Oxford the protection and training of an Academic House.

Causes: Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£15.3m
Latest spending
£15.5m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds amounted to £84.7m, with free reserves of £6.7m, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet short-term obligations and provide a buffer against revenue shortfalls. The charity reported a net income of £1.1m for the year, supported by investment returns and donations, while total expenditure increased to £15.5m. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of operating costs (£3.5m - £7.0m) (held: £6.7m)
“The Governing Body aims to maintain free reserves equivalent to between three and six months of operating costs (£3.5m - £7.0m)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“Total donations made to the College by Trustees during the year totalled £6,824 (2024: £6,821)” — page 46
“As at 31 July 2025 there were debts outstanding by Trustees to the College of £2,134 (2024: £6,446). In relation to high table lunch and dinner guest meal charges.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Debts owed by Trustees
“Total donations made to the College by Trustees during the year totalled £6,824 (2024: £6,821)” — page 46
“As at 31 July 2025 there were debts outstanding by Trustees to the College of £2,134 (2024: £6,446). In relation to high table lunch and dinner guest meal charges.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: University interdependencies
“Total donations made to the College by Trustees during the year totalled £6,824 (2024: £6,821)” — page 46
“As at 31 July 2025 there were debts outstanding by Trustees to the College of £2,134 (2024: £6,446). In relation to high table lunch and dinner guest meal charges.” — page 46
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Gravita Audit Oxford LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £610k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£15.3m
Total spending
£15.5m
Cost of raising funds
£884k
Reserves (reported)
£6.7m
Employees
192

Reported reserves equal ~5.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£15.3m£15.5m
31/07/2024£16.7m£13.6m
31/07/2023£15.6m£14.6m
31/07/2022£13.6m£15.6m
31/07/2021£12.8m£12.6m

Common questions

Is THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF ST HUGH'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds amounted to £84.7m, with free reserves of £6.7m, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet short-term obligations and provide a buffer against revenue shortfalls. The charity reported a net income of £1.1m for the year, supported by investment returns and donations, while total expenditure increased to £15.5m. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gravita Audit Oxford LLP.

Who funds THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF ST HUGH'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF ST HUGH'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD as a grant recipient include H M SASSOON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
H M SASSOON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£5k

Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF ST HUGH'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD£15.3m——unclear—no doubt
THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF SOMERVILLE COLLEGE FY2025£20.0m£155,000-£155,9990below—no doubt
THE RECTOR AND SCHOLARS OF EXETER COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD FY2025£14.6m——within30.4%no doubt
THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF THE COLLEGE OF THE LADY MARGARET IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD FY2025£16.7m——unclear—no doubt
THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD OF THE FOUNDATION OF SIR THOMAS POPE FY2025£13.5m£70,001 - £80,0003above—no doubt
THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF THE MANCHESTER ACADEMY AND HARRIS COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD FY2025£7.2m——unclear—no doubt

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