THE WARDEN AND SCHOLARS OF THE HOUSE OR COLLEGE OF SCHOLARS OF MERTON IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING THROUGH PROVISION OF TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO APPROXIMATELY 600 RESIDENT UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE ENGAGED ON A COURSE OF STUDIES LEADING TO THE AWARD OF A DEGREE IN THE UNIVERISTY OF OXFORD AND THROUGH THE APPOINTMENT OR EMPLOYMENT OF FELLOWS AND ACADEMIC STAFF WHO ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN RESEARCH
Latest income
£20.4m
Expenditure
£24.0m
Financial year end
2025-07-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | £13.8m | £17.0m | |
| 2022-07-31 | £15.1m | £19.0m | |
| 2023-07-31 | £19.3m | £19.0m | |
| 2024-07-31 | £21.2m | £21.9m | |
| 2025-07-31 | £20.4m | £24.0m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £3.3m |
| Charitable activities | £7.4m |
| Trading | £654k |
| Investment income | £8.5m |
| Total income | £20.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £20.4m |
| Raising funds | £3.5m |
| Grants to institutions | £153k |
| Governance | £3.1m |
| Total expenditure | £24.0m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £5.7m |
| Total funds | £420m |
| — restricted | £8.0m |
| — unrestricted | £23.9m |
| — endowment | £388m |
| Total assets | £420m |
| Cash | £6.0m |
People
| Employees | 153 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.