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ST CATHERINE'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

Registered charity 1143817 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£16.8m
Latest spending
£19.0m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves reduced to £3.7m, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £6.0m (six months of cash expenditure). The financial position is significantly impacted by necessary expenditure on the RAAC Roof Replacement Project, with free reserves expected to be drawn down completely to fund the building work before being replenished through fundraising and debt.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of cash expenditure (held: £3.7m)
“An ideal level of free reserves would be equivalent to 6 months of cash expenditure, about £6.0m for current operational activities (excluding the RAAC).” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustees who are employees receive salaries for their work as employees. Total remuneration and taxable benefits for trustees was £1,267k.
“No trustee receives any remuneration for acting as a trustee. However, those trustees who are also employees of the College receive salaries for their work as employees.” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Gravita Audit Oxford LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£19.5m
Total spending
£19.0m
Cost of raising funds
£744k
Reserves (reported)
£3.7m
Employees
212

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£16.8m£19.0m
31/07/2024£17.7m£15.9m
31/07/2023£18.1m£13.7m
31/07/2022£15.6m£14.5m
31/07/2021£10.3m£11.1m

Common questions

Is ST CATHERINE'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD financially healthy?

The accounts state that free reserves reduced to £3.7m, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £6.0m (six months of cash expenditure). The financial position is significantly impacted by necessary expenditure on the RAAC Roof Replacement Project, with free reserves expected to be drawn down completely to fund the building work before being replenished through fundraising and debt. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gravita Audit Oxford LLP.