THE HOUSE OF THE BLESSED MARY THE VIRGIN IN OXFORD, COMMONLY CALLED ORIEL COLLEGE, OF THE FOUNDATION OF EDWARD THE SECOND OF FAMOUS MEMORY SOMETIME KING OF ENGLAND
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Promotion of undergraduate education within the University of Oxford and to promote research and advanced study.
Latest income
£15.8m
Expenditure
£15.9m
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 | £6.6m | £18.6m | |
| 2022-07-31 | £12.6m | £14.1m | |
| 2023-07-31 | £11.9m | £12.4m | |
| 2024-07-31 | £11.9m | £12.3m | |
| 2025-07-31 | £15.8m | £15.9m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £2.9m |
| Charitable activities | £8.9m |
| Trading | £444k |
| Investment income | £3.8m |
| Total income | £16.2m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £14.0m |
| Raising funds | £1.8m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £53k |
| Total expenditure | £15.9m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £5.0m |
| Total funds | £141m |
| — restricted | £3.5m |
| — unrestricted | £20.8m |
| — endowment | £116m |
| Total assets | £141m |
| Cash | £2.6m |
People
| Employees | 220 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Religious Activities
- Amateur Sport
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Recreation
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- 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.