OXFORD LITERARY AND DEBATING UNION CHARITABLE TRUST
The Advancement of Education with the University of Oxford by the provision of debates and the maintenance of Library and Reading Room facilities
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves amounted to £452,489, which the Trustees believe are sufficient to meet day-to-day expenditure. The filing notes that further sources of funds will need to be sought to preserve the historic buildings into the long term and provide a contingency fund for unforeseen events.
What the accounts disclose
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/10/2022)
Trustees
- FRASER CAMPBELL KC
- Jo Joyce
- Michael Lawrence Crick
- NICHOLAS BUTLER
- Neil Mahapatra
- Sir Jacob William Rees-Mogg
- VICTORIA SCHOFIELD MA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £216k | £122k |
| 30/06/2024 | £236k | £173k |
| 30/06/2023 | £92k | £40k |
| 30/06/2022 | £109k | £17k |
| 30/06/2021 | £54k | £27k |
Common questions
Is OXFORD LITERARY AND DEBATING UNION CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves amounted to £452,489, which the Trustees believe are sufficient to meet day-to-day expenditure. The filing notes that further sources of funds will need to be sought to preserve the historic buildings into the long term and provide a contingency fund for unforeseen events. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WORCESTER COLLEGE OXFORD ENDOWMENT TRUST | 1 | £675k |
| THE STEVENSON FAMILY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £303k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £200k |
| Tinsley Charitable Trust | 1 | £85k |
| The Marks Family Charitable Trust | 1 | £20k |
| THE SANDERSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE JIGSAW NETWORK C.I.O. | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- THE UNIV. OLD MEMBERS' TRUST
- THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD
- THE MASTER AND FELLOWS OF THE COLLEGE OF THE GREAT HALL OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMONLY CALLED UNIVERSITY COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
- WORCESTER COLLEGE, OXFORD
- OXFORDSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST (2016)
- THE RECTOR AND SCHOLARS OF EXETER COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXFORD LITERARY AND DEBATING UNION CHARITABLE TRUST | £216k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE UNIV. OLD MEMBERS' TRUST | £185k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD | £19.9m | £190,000 - £194,999 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MASTER AND FELLOWS OF THE COLLEGE OF THE GREAT HALL OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMONLY CALLED UNIVERSITY COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | £23.4m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 4 | below | — | no doubt |
| WORCESTER COLLEGE, OXFORD | £20.3m | £169,000 - £169,999 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OXFORDSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST (2016) | £401k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |