OXFORD SCHOOLS CHAPLAINCY

Registered charity 1140387 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OSC

Assemblies in Secondary SchoolsSetting up and supporting the running of Christian UnionsRE and PSHE lessons Supporting and networking Christians in Education

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£158k
Latest spending
£89k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £69,618, adding to total reserves of £112,904. However, the trustees report that regular monthly expenditure exceeds regular monthly income by approximately £2,300, with reserves currently covering about 18 months of expenditure. The trustees note that long-term viability depends on achieving a balance between regular expenditure and donations, which is currently not the case.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months (held: £113k)
“Currently the reserves of the general fund represent about 18 months expenditure, which is significantly more than the 6 months that the trustees expect to hold.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees and connected parties
“The Charity received donations totalling £5,940 (2024: £5,460) from Trustees and connected parties during the year. No restrictions were imposed on the use of the donations which were made to the general fund.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£158k£89k
31/08/2024£93k£91k
31/08/2023£49k£48k
31/08/2022£37k£44k
31/08/2021£42k£45k

Common questions

Is OXFORD SCHOOLS CHAPLAINCY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £69,618, adding to total reserves of £112,904. However, the trustees report that regular monthly expenditure exceeds regular monthly income by approximately £2,300, with reserves currently covering about 18 months of expenditure. The trustees note that long-term viability depends on achieving a balance between regular expenditure and donations, which is currently not the case. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds OXFORD SCHOOLS CHAPLAINCY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OXFORD SCHOOLS CHAPLAINCY as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, OXFORD, WALLINGFORD BAPTIST CHURCH.

Known funders

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