THE COLLEGE OF ST PETER LE BAILEY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

Registered charity 1143166 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PETER'S COLLEGE, OXFORD

THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING, SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH

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Latest income
£13.1m
Latest spending
£12.4m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the College's consolidated funds grew from £96m to £102m, driven by an operational surplus and investment gains. However, free reserves are reported as negative £5m, as the policy excludes the book value of fixed assets from the unrestricted reserve calculation. The College maintains a cash balance of £13.3m, which exceeds its reserves policy target of covering 3 to 5 months of expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 to 5 months of expenditure (held: £-5.0m)
“The College maintains a level of liquidity that ensures there is sufficient cash to cover next year’s drawdown as well as 3 to 5 months of expenditure without having to liquidate investments.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £4.3m. 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
£14.9m
Total spending
£12.4m
Cost of raising funds
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
182

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.9% 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£13.1m£12.4m
31/07/2024£12.4m£10.0m
31/07/2023£11.5m£9.9m
31/07/2022£11.0m£11.3m
31/07/2021£9.2m£8.2m

Common questions

Is THE COLLEGE OF ST PETER LE BAILEY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the College's consolidated funds grew from £96m to £102m, driven by an operational surplus and investment gains. However, free reserves are reported as negative £5m, as the policy excludes the book value of fixed assets from the unrestricted reserve calculation. The College maintains a cash balance of £13.3m, which exceeds its reserves policy target of covering 3 to 5 months of expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Who funds THE COLLEGE OF ST PETER LE BAILEY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE COLLEGE OF ST PETER LE BAILEY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD as a grant recipient include THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATIONFY2023£100kEducational/Children's charities
THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATIONFY2022£100kEducational/Children's charities

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE COLLEGE OF ST PETER LE BAILEY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD£13.1m——unclear—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 RECTOR AND SCHOLARS OF EXETER COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD FY2025£14.6m——within30.4%no doubt
DOWNING COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE FY2025£18.5m——unclear—no doubt
THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF SOMERVILLE COLLEGE FY2025£20.0m£155,000-£155,9990below—no doubt
The St Peter's College Foundation FY2025£519k—0unclear—noted

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