THE OXFORD CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The principal activites of the charity are dedicated to the encouragement by academic means of a more informed understanding of the culture and civilization of Islam and of contemporary Muslim societies. For these purposes the Centre is committed to the promotion of scholarship, teaching, research, publication and dialogue and co-operation in the world of learning.
Latest income
£6.0m
Expenditure
£8.1m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £8.6m | £4.6m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £5.3m | £5.1m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £4.8m | £7.6m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £4.1m | £6.4m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £6.0m | £8.1m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £5.4m |
| Charitable activities | £431k |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £2.4m |
| Total income | £8.2m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £7.8m |
| Raising funds | £333k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £49k |
| Total expenditure | £8.1m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £711k |
| Total funds | £216m |
| — restricted | £106m |
| — unrestricted | £3.9m |
| — endowment | £105m |
| Total assets | £216m |
| Cash | £1.8m |
People
| Employees | 66 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Other Charitable Activities
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.