LINACRE COLLEGE
1. Administration of and monitoring the academic progress of Oxford university graduate students. 2. Provision of accommodation, library, study space and IT facilities for graduate students and a Common Room and dining hall for all College members.3. Provision of financial support to students, Junior Research Fellowships to early-career academics, and small grants to Fellows.
Latest income
£8.2m
Latest spending
£7.9m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy operating surplus for the year, supported by robust investment performance and growth in income streams. Unrestricted reserves increased slightly to £5,148,000, while total net assets rose to £60,803,000. The trustees report that adequate systems are in place to manage risks and ensure financial sustainability.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Teaching, research and residential (57% of income)
“Total income from charitable activities 5,053”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient free reserves to enable it to meet its short-term financial obligations in the event of an unexpected revenue shortfall and to allow the College to be managed efficiently and to provide a buffer that would ensure uninterrupted services (held: £5.1m)
“The College’s reserves policy is to maintain sufficient free reserves to enable it to meet its short-term financial obligations in the event of an unexpected revenue shortfall and to allow the College to be managed efficiently and to provide a buffer that would ensure uninterrupted services.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees donated to the charity
“During the year to 31st July 2025 Members of the Trustee Board donated a total of £600 to the College without conditions.” — page 41
“During the year a total of £901 (2024 - £301) was reimbursed to 2 (2024 - 2) of the Trustees for travel and accommodation.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees reimbursed for expenses
“During the year to 31st July 2025 Members of the Trustee Board donated a total of £600 to the College without conditions.” — page 41
“During the year a total of £901 (2024 - £301) was reimbursed to 2 (2024 - 2) of the Trustees for travel and accommodation.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Linacre College Trading Limited, Linacre College Developments Limited
“The College holds 100% of the issued share capital in Linacre College Trading Limited, a company providing conference and other event services on the College premises, and 100% of the issued share capital in Linacre College Developments Limited, a company providing design and build construction services to the College.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Corporate structure
- Trading subsidiary: LINACRE COLLEGE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED Companies House 15015897
- Trading subsidiary: LINACRE COLLEGE TRADING LIMITED Companies House 15015952
LINACRE COLLEGE TRADING LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- Turnover: £52k
- Profit before tax: £11k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £11k
- Exemption claimed for related party transactions with parent group.
“The directors have declared a gift aid donation of the whole of the profit before taxation for the year to its parent undertaking, Linacre College, Oxford, a registered charity.”
LINACRE COLLEGE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- Turnover: £472k
- Profit before tax: £12k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £12k
“The directors have declared a gift aid donation of the whole of the profit before taxation for the year to its parent undertaking, Linacre College, Oxford, a registered charity”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Total income
£15.8m
Total spending
£7.9m
Cost of raising funds
£255k
Reserves (reported)
£18.6m
Employees
61
Trustees
- Femi Macaulaychair
- Dr Asma Mustafa
- Dr Charla Aubrey Anne Rhodes
- Dr David Hagan
- Dr ELIZABETH EWART
- Hee Seok Jung
- Peter William Mandeville
- Prof Ian Mills
- Prof Robert Iliffe
- Prof SIMON TRAVIS
- Sarah Scott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £8.2m | £7.9m |
| 31/07/2024 | £8.7m | £6.5m |
| 31/07/2023 | £8.2m | £6.0m |
| 31/07/2022 | £7.4m | £6.3m |
| 31/07/2021 | £8.2m | £4.6m |
Common questions
Is LINACRE COLLEGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy operating surplus for the year, supported by robust investment performance and growth in income streams. Unrestricted reserves increased slightly to £5,148,000, while total net assets rose to £60,803,000. The trustees report that adequate systems are in place to manage risks and ensure financial sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LORD CREWE'S CHARITY | 1 | £7.1m |
| WORCESTER COLLEGE OXFORD ENDOWMENT TRUST | 1 | £675k |
| SLOANE ROBINSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £513k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £200k |
| THE MILES MORLAND FOUNDATION | 1 | £125k |
| Tinsley Charitable Trust | 1 | £85k |
| The Marks Family Charitable Trust | 1 | £20k |
| THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- LINCOLN COLLEGE OXFORD
- THE RECTOR AND SCHOLARS OF EXETER COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
- THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD
- JESUS COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY AND CITY OF OXFORD OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S FOUNDATION
- THE COLLEGE OF ST MARY MAGDALENE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
- ST HILDA'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINACRE COLLEGE | £8.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LINCOLN COLLEGE OXFORD | £15.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RECTOR AND SCHOLARS OF EXETER COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | £14.6m | — | — | within | 30.4% | no doubt |
| THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD | £19.9m | £190,000 - £194,999 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JESUS COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY AND CITY OF OXFORD OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S FOUNDATION | £13.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE COLLEGE OF ST MARY MAGDALENE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | £15.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |