OXFORD CONSERVATION CONSORTIUM

Registered charity 1158728 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the CIO are to advance education for the public benefit, in particular through the preservation and maintenance of educational and historic materials and documents. These objects are achieved primarily by providing a broad range of conservation and preservation services for Members of OCC who pay for these services on the basis of an annual subscription.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EDUCATIONAL AND HISTORIC MATERIALS AND DOCUMENTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £28,146 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £375,556. This figure is above the charity's stated policy target of approximately £200,000. The trustees confirm that forecasts indicate sufficient liquidity to operate for at least the next twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Reported reserves equal ~9.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• BALLIOL COLLEGE
• CHRIST CHURCH
• CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE
• EXETER COLLEGE
• JESUS COLLEGE
• KEBLE COLLEGE
• LINCOLN COLLEGE
• MAGDALEN COLLEGE
• MERTON COLLEGE
• Oriel College
• ST ANTHONYS COLLEGE
• ST JOHN'S COLLEGE
• THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE
• TRINITY COLLEGE
• UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
• WORCESTER COLLEGE

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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