ST ANNE'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Objects
(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND TO BE A COLLEGE WITHINTHE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD WHERE WOMEN AND MEN MAY CARRY OUT ACADEMIC STUDYAND RESEARCH;(B) ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the College achieved a consolidated operating profit before investment gains of £1,737k, with total income of £16,636k and total expenditure of £14,899k. Per the trustees' report, the College holds general unrestricted funds of £31,238k and sufficient cash and reserves to run efficiently, despite having no free reserves as defined by the Charity Commissioners due to high functional fixed assets. The College maintains a £25M long-term note payable and has robust risk management processes in place.
What the accounts disclose
“Teaching, research and residential 10,757”
“Total expenditure on raising funds 1,990”
“After deducting the carrying value of tangible fixed assets, held for the Charity’s own use, adjusted for borrowing there were no free reserves, as defined by the Charity Commissioners.” — page 17
“During the year the trustees of the College donated £10k (2024: £4k) to the annual fund with no conditions attached.” — page 52
“During the year 1 close member of a trustees’ family (noted on pages 3-7) was employed on a casual basis, and was paid a total salary of £243 (2024: 1, £177).” — page 52
“During the year the trustees of the College donated £10k (2024: £4k) to the annual fund with no conditions attached.” — page 52
“During the year 1 close member of a trustees’ family (noted on pages 3-7) was employed on a casual basis, and was paid a total salary of £243 (2024: 1, £177).” — page 52
“The College has two wholly owned non-charitable subsidiaries: St Anne’s College Services Company Limited and St Anne’s College Developments Limited.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 35
- Employees paid over £60,000: 9 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £140,001–£150,000: 1)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 40
- Employees paid over £60,000: 19 (£60,001–£70,000: 12; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 3; £130,001–£140,000: 1)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 27
- Employees paid over £60,000: 21 (£60,001–£70,000: 14; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 2; £130,001–£140,000: 1)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Trustees
- Helen Kingchair
- Clare White
- Clive Siviour
- DR DMITRY BELYEAV
- DR Graham Nelson
- Digby Chappell
- Dr ANDREW KLEVAN
- Dr BUDIMIR ROSIC
- Dr Freya Johnston
- Dr Helen Christian
- Dr Imogen Goold
- Dr Maxim Bolt
- Dr Nicola Stevens
- Dr SIAN GRONLIE
- Dr Samina Khan
- Dr Shannon McKellar
- Dr Simon Park
- Dr Sonia Clegg
- Dr Tim Schwanen
- Dr Todd Hall
- Dr Venus Bivar
- Edwin John Victor Drummond
- JOHN FORD
- Jessamine Errey
- John Banbrook
- PROF JO-ANNE BAIRD
- PROF Paresh Vyas
- Prof Alex Rogers
- Prof Charlotte Deane
- Prof Sarah Wordsworth
- Prof Stuart Robinson
- Prof Victoria Murphy
- Professor ANTONIOS TZANAKOPOULOS
- Professor Antonia Layard
- Professor BEN HAMBLY
- Professor Christian Coester
- Professor Christopher Holmes
- Professor DAVID PYLE
- Professor DON PORCELLI
- Professor Daniel Armanios
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £16.6m | £14.9m |
| 31/07/2024 | £21.5m | £12.3m |
| 31/07/2023 | £15.2m | £13.4m |
| 31/07/2022 | £11.5m | £14.0m |
| 31/07/2021 | £10.0m | £10.7m |
Common questions
Is ST ANNE'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the College achieved a consolidated operating profit before investment gains of £1,737k, with total income of £16,636k and total expenditure of £14,899k. Per the trustees' report, the College holds general unrestricted funds of £31,238k and sufficient cash and reserves to run efficiently, despite having no free reserves as defined by the Charity Commissioners due to high functional fixed assets. The College maintains a £25M long-term note payable and has robust risk management processes in place. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds ST ANNE'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ST ANNE'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD as a grant recipient include THE DANSON FOUNDATION, THE AITKEN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE DANSON FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £500k | Supporting charitable causes |
| THE AITKEN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £300k | |
| THE DANSON FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £100k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds City Council | — | £8.8m | |
| Leeds City Council | — | £8.2m |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2.1m |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £563k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £200k |
| THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| LOB'S CHARITY | 1 | £35k |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| The Marks Family Charitable Trust | 1 | £20k |
| THE JIGSAW NETWORK C.I.O. | 1 | £10k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANNE'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | £16.6m | — | — | below | 11.9% | no doubt |
| THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY AND UNDIVIDED TRINITY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD OF THE FOUNDATION OF SIR THOMAS POPE | £13.5m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 3 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE COLLEGE OF ST MARY MAGDALEN IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | £53.5m | £168,000 - £168,999 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF THE COLLEGE OF THE LADY MARGARET IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | £16.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST CATHERINE'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | £16.8m | — | — | unclear | 21.3% | no doubt |
| CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE OXFORD | £20.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |