ST ANTONY'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
The College's main activity is the provision of excellent post-graduate education and research opportunities to world-class students and academics from across the globe, focusing on international relations, economics, politics, history, anthropology and interdisciplinary area studies.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the College ended the year in excellent shape with a modest surplus delivered after excluding unrealised gains and one-off legacy income. The College remains free of debt, with cash balances rising to £4.8 million and combined General Endowment and General Reserves exceeding £30.0 million. The financial position is supported by strong investment performance and stable student accommodation income, though the trustees note future challenges regarding estate maintenance and economic uncertainty.
What the accounts disclose
“There were four employees (excluding the College Trustees) during the year whose gross pay and benefits (excluding NI and pension contributions) was above £60,000” — page 61
“General Reserves – the policy states that we should aim for this to be positive.” — page 32
“Those trustees that are also employees of the College receive remuneration for their work as employees of the College.”
“The College has property with a net book value of £55k (unchanged from 2024) that is owned jointly with one trustee (M Willis) under a joint equity ownership agreement between the trustee and the College.” — page 72
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Professor Roger Goodman CBE — Warden
- Dr Tanya Baldwin — Bursar
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Trustees
- PROFESSOR ROGER GOODMANchair
- Chigusa Yamaura
- Dr Amir Lebdioui
- Dr Blessing Tendi
- Dr Catherine Briddick
- Dr DAVID PRATTEN
- Dr DIEGO SANCHEZ-ANCOCHEA
- Dr Eric Justin Chaney
- Dr Federica Genovese
- Dr Gregory Thaler
- Dr Irem Guceri
- Dr Jonathan Lusthaus
- Dr Katie Helen Sullivan De Estrada
- Dr LAURENT MIGNON
- Dr Maryam Alemzadeh
- Dr Michael Odijie
- Dr Michael Rochlitz
- Dr Mihail Chiru
- Dr NANDINI GOOPTU
- Dr Neil Ketchley
- Dr PAUL CHAISTY
- Dr RACHEL MURPHY
- Dr Raihan Ismail
- Dr SHO KONISHI
- Dr Simukai Chigudu
- Dr Thomas Hale
- Dr Timothee Vlandas
- Dr Timothy Power
- Dr WALTER TICE ARMBRUST
- Dr Zbigniew Wojnowski
- Janaki Srinivasan
- PROFESSOR DOMINIC JOHNSON
- Prof Eugene Rogan
- Prof Kristi Govella
- Prof MICHAEL WILLIS
- Professor Claudio Sopranzetti
- Professor Paul Betts
- Rita Abrahamsen
- Tanya Baldwin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £9.2m | £9.0m |
| 31/07/2024 | £11.4m | £8.7m |
| 31/07/2023 | £11.8m | £8.6m |
| 31/07/2022 | £9.0m | £8.2m |
| 31/07/2021 | £10.1m | £6.9m |
Common questions
Is ST ANTONY'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the College ended the year in excellent shape with a modest surplus delivered after excluding unrealised gains and one-off legacy income. The College remains free of debt, with cash balances rising to £4.8 million and combined General Endowment and General Reserves exceeding £30.0 million. The financial position is supported by strong investment performance and stable student accommodation income, though the trustees note future challenges regarding estate maintenance and economic uncertainty. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gravita Audit Oxford LLP.
Who funds ST ANTONY'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ST ANTONY'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD as a grant recipient include PRISM THE GIFT FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | FY2024 | £250k | Education |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £200k |
| THE JOHN BROWNE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| The Marks Family Charitable Trust | 1 | £20k |
| THE JIGSAW NETWORK C.I.O. | 1 | £10k |
| SWIRE CHINESE LANGUAGE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| Friends of the Nations' Libraries | 1 | £7k |
| H M SASSOON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- ST JOHN'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
- THE RECTOR AND SCHOLARS OF EXETER COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
- THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF ST HUGH'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
- JESUS COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY AND CITY OF OXFORD OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S FOUNDATION
- NUFFIELD COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
- ST CATHERINE'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANTONY'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | £9.2m | — | 4 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST JOHN'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE | £58.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE RECTOR AND SCHOLARS OF EXETER COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | £14.6m | — | — | within | 30.4% | no doubt |
| THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF ST HUGH'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | £15.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JESUS COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY AND CITY OF OXFORD OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S FOUNDATION | £13.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| NUFFIELD COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | £14.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |