THE COLLEGE OF ST PETER LE BAILEY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING, SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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.”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Trustees
- Professor Judith Buchananchair
- Catherine Janet Whalley
- Dr Bridget Penman
- Dr CLAIRE WILLIAMS
- Dr Cora Gilroy-Ware
- Dr DOROTA LECZYKIEWICZ
- Dr GEOFFREY NICHOLLS
- Dr Hashem Abushama
- Dr INES MORENO DE BARREDA
- Dr Jani Bolla
- Dr MASSIMO ANTONINI
- Dr PETER KAIL
- Dr Pierrick Bousseau
- Dr STEPHEN DAVID TUFFNELL
- Dr TIMOTHY MAWSON
- Dr Violetta Miriam Bianca Splitter
- PROFESSOR CHARLES MONROE
- PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER JOHN FOOT
- PROFESSOR LIONEL MASON
- PROFESSOR SONDRA HAUSNER
- Prof Adam Kirrander
- Prof Matthew Fuchter
- Prof Randy Bruno
- Prof Sarah Hill
- Prof Thomas Alan Adcock Adcock
- Simon Terry Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £100k | Educational/Children's charities |
| THE ROTHERMERE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £100k | Educational/Children's charities |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £275k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £200k |
| THE ISAAC NEWTON TRUST | 1 | £52k |
| The Marks Family Charitable Trust | 1 | £20k |
| THE GREG & ROSIE LOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE JIGSAW NETWORK C.I.O. | 1 | £10k |
| THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF THE COLLEGE OF THE LADY MARGARET IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
- THE RECTOR AND SCHOLARS OF EXETER COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
- DOWNING COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
- THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF SOMERVILLE COLLEGE
- The St Peter's College Foundation
- THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going 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 | £16.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RECTOR AND SCHOLARS OF EXETER COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | £14.6m | — | — | within | 30.4% | no doubt |
| DOWNING COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | £18.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF SOMERVILLE COLLEGE | £20.0m | £155,000-£155,999 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| The St Peter's College Foundation | £519k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |