Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Established in 1555 as a constituent college of the University of Oxford, St John's College fosters excellence in education and research. The College is committed to equal opportunity.

Latest income

£35.4m

Expenditure

£50.4m

Financial year end

2025-07-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-07-31 £23.9m £37.1m
2022-07-31 £29.3m £53.8m
2023-07-31 £26.8m £50.2m
2024-07-31 £27.5m £42.3m
2025-07-31 £35.4m £50.4m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £12.0m
Charitable activities £9.2m
Trading £18k
Investment income £24.2m
Total income £45.4m

Spending

Charitable spend £36.2m
Raising funds £14.2m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £55k
Total expenditure £50.4m

Balance sheet

Reserves £12.2m
Total funds £891m
— restricted £9.5m
— unrestricted £102m
— endowment £780m
Total assets £891m
Cash £33.6m

People

Employees 411

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training

Who it helps

  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Human Resources
  • 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.