OXFORDSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST (2016)
Providing financial support to historic churches in Oxfordshire in order to preserve, repair, upkeep and restore them.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a net loss of £78,847 for the year ended 31 March 2026, primarily due to a reduction in grant-giving expenditure compared to the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity is continuing to overspend against income to reduce reserves that had become inappropriately high, aiming to align with a new policy target of holding 1.5 to 2.0 times annual income in the General Fund. The charity maintains significant unrestricted and endowment reserves totaling £5,438,665, supported by an investment portfolio valued at £5,715,298.
What the accounts disclose
“To aim for the level of reserves held in the General Fund to be between 2.0 and 1.5 times the annual income to that Fund.” — page 7
“There were 3 (2025: 2) trustees reimbursed for expenses totaling £2,290 (2025: £1,784). No trustees received any remuneration during the year (2025: none). The donations in the year from trustees totalled £1,310.” — page 24
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/02/2025)
Trustees
- Dr Stephen John Gosschair
- Dr Linda Monckton
- George Richard Wingfield Digby
- Natalie Victoria Merry
- Paul Martin Sandford
- Professor Malcolm Russell Airs
- Richard Owen Hughes
- STEPHEN SLACK CBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £401k | £414k |
| 31/03/2025 | £402k | £634k |
| 31/03/2024 | £445k | £535k |
| 31/03/2023 | £350k | £499k |
| 31/03/2022 | £451k | £286k |
Common questions
Is OXFORDSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST (2016) financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net loss of £78,847 for the year ended 31 March 2026, primarily due to a reduction in grant-giving expenditure compared to the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity is continuing to overspend against income to reduce reserves that had become inappropriately high, aiming to align with a new policy target of holding 1.5 to 2.0 times annual income in the General Fund. The charity maintains significant unrestricted and endowment reserves totaling £5,438,665, supported by an investment portfolio valued at £5,715,298. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Gravita Audit Oxford LLP.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXFORDSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST (2016) | £401k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST | £266k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HISTORIC CHAPELS TRUST | £2.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SUSSEX HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST | £123k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL RESTORATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST CIO | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OXFORD BIBLE CHURCH TRUST LIMITED | £331k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |