OXFORD CENTRE FOR MISSION STUDIES
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-10 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-26
Watchouts
Cash
£1M
+24% vs 2024
Net assets
£2M
+13.8% vs 2024
Employees
16
+23.1% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£284K
+155.8% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £660,459 | £601,478 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £111,112 | £284,186 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £111,112 | £284,186 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £907,110 | £1,125,232 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £2,197,032 | £2,480,696 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £2,066,077 | £2,350,263 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £2,066,077 | £2,350,263 | |
| Average employees | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £506,410 | £518,735 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £0 | £0 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31
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Turnover
-8.9%
£660,459 £601,478
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Cash
+24%
£907,110 £1,125,232
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Net assets
+13.8%
£2,066,077 £2,350,263
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Employees
+23.1%
13 16
highest in 6 filed years
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Profit before tax
+155.8%
£111,112 £284,186
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Wages
+2.4%
£506,410 £518,735
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 16.8% | 47.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 21.0% | 16.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.36x | 3.66x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- OXFORD CENTRE FOR MISSION STUDIES 2010-04-11 → present
- OXFORD CENTRE FOR MISSION STUDIES(THE) 1984-07-23 → 2010-04-11
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Craufurd Hale Audit Services Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- OXFORD CENTRE FOR MISSION STUDIES · parent
- Regnum Books Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Establishment of the new Academic Dean who joined in September 2024.”
- “Signing a new validation agreement for the PhD programme.”
- “Launch of the first Research Cluster for OCMS Research Institute for Mission and Innovation.”
- “Significant funding achieved for the building project, with work starting on the first phase in December 2025.”
- “Increased new donor commitments to strengthen the financial base of the organisation.”
- “Investment in team building through staff changes, recruitment, induction, and team days.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 65 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRIPPS, Matthew Richard | Secretary | 2023-10-02 | — | — |
| DUCKER, Christopher John | Secretary | 2026-03-01 | — | — |
| BENDOR-SAMUEL, Paul Robert | Director | 2016-06-16 | Nov 1958 | British |
| COTTON, Nigel Roy | Director | 2025-01-06 | Jan 1964 | British |
| HEYWARD, John Colin | Director | 2021-07-12 | Jun 1947 | British |
| KASALI, David Musiande, Dr | Director | 2021-04-29 | Apr 1954 | Congolese (Drc) |
| LEE, Jung-Sook | Director | 2019-05-22 | May 1959 | South Korean |
| PADILLA DEBORST, Ruth Irene | Director | 2017-12-06 | Nov 1961 | American |
| SATYAVRATA, Ivan Morris | Director | 2024-07-10 | Oct 1957 | Indian |
| SMITH, Ian William Hilary | Director | 2021-12-03 | May 1954 | British |
| VAN HOUTRYVE, Sophie Rita Marie | Director | 2024-01-25 | May 1979 | Belgian,British |
Show 65 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENDOR-SAMUEL, Paul | Secretary | 2016-06-16 | 2020-05-20 |
| BRUNT, David, Dr | Secretary | 2020-05-20 | 2023-03-31 |
| COOK, Edward David | Secretary | — | 2006-06-10 |
| GLENDINNING, Carole | Secretary | 2008-03-10 | 2016-06-16 |
| SAMUEL, Vinay Kumar, Rev Dr | Secretary | 2006-06-10 | 2008-03-10 |
| ALAFARO, Rubenelias Paredes | Director | — | 2006-06-10 |
| ALI, Michael Nazir, Rt Rev Dr | Director | — | 2006-06-10 |
| ANDREWS, Nathan Paul | Director | 2016-06-16 | 2021-05-27 |
| ASAMOAH-GYADU, Johnson | Director | 2011-02-10 | 2020-05-22 |
| BARKER, Montagu Gordon, Dr | Director | 2006-06-09 | 2009-07-14 |
| BEDIAKO, Kwame | Director | — | 2008-06-10 |
| BIRDSALL, Sidney Douglas | Director | 2013-06-18 | 2020-05-22 |
| BUDIJANTO, Bambang | Director | 2011-06-09 | 2012-06-14 |
| BUDIJANTO, Bambang, Doctor | Director | 2006-12-09 | 2011-06-09 |
| BUSSAU, David Thomas | Director | — | 2005-06-21 |
| CALLANTA, Ruth | Director | 1995-03-01 | 2006-06-10 |
| CHOW, Wilson, Dr | Director | — | 1995-03-01 |
| CLEVERLY, Anita Mary | Director | 2013-06-18 | 2017-05-01 |
| CONSTANTINEANU, Corneliu, Dr | Director | 2009-06-20 | 2015-06-19 |
| COOK, Edward David | Director | — | 2006-06-10 |
| CORTES GAIBUR, Omar | Director | 2006-06-09 | 2009-07-14 |
| CRANSTON, David William, Dr | Director | 2018-05-23 | 2023-08-01 |
| CRANSTON, David William, Dr | Director | 2006-06-10 | 2017-05-01 |
| CYUMA, Samuel | Director | 2012-07-06 | 2018-05-25 |
| DEARBORN, Timothy A, Rev Dr | Director | 2000-04-12 | 2006-06-10 |
| DYRNESS, Grace Roberts | Director | 2017-12-01 | 2025-06-05 |
| FARR, Bernard Charles | Director | 2013-06-18 | 2016-11-01 |
| FIDDES, Paul Stuart, Rev Dr | Director | — | 1997-03-02 |
| FJELDSTAD, Arne Haavard, Reverend Doctor | Director | 2006-06-09 | 2008-06-14 |
| GETU, Makonen, Dr | Director | 2010-06-11 | 2020-05-22 |
| GITARI, David Mukuba, Archbishop | Director | — | 2006-06-10 |
| HEBDITCH, Lonah Cheptoo | Director | 2006-06-10 | 2008-06-13 |
| HICKSON, Gordon Crawford Fitzgerald | Director | 2009-06-20 | 2011-06-09 |
| HINSON, Sarah Ann | Director | 2019-05-22 | 2021-08-14 |
| HOLMES TAYLOR, Jane Christine | Director | 2012-06-30 | 2015-06-19 |
| HWA, Yung, Rev Dr | Director | 2000-04-12 | 2016-06-16 |
| KEVICHUSA, Kethoser, Dr | Director | 2020-09-24 | 2024-06-26 |
| LEE, Soo Ann | Director | 2014-06-18 | 2018-05-25 |
| LOCKWOOD ODONOVAN, Joan Elizabeth, Doctor | Director | 2006-06-09 | 2009-06-20 |
| LUNDMAN, Philip | Director | 2006-06-10 | 2010-12-31 |
| MA, Wonsuk, Dr | Director | 2006-10-03 | 2016-06-16 |
| MALCOURONNE, Keith Robert | Director | 2006-06-09 | 2018-05-25 |
| MILLER, Mary, Dr | Director | 2009-06-20 | 2014-06-18 |
| MO, Henry Koon Hung | Director | 2006-06-10 | 2012-06-14 |
| MOODY, Clive David | Director | 2005-05-11 | 2009-06-20 |
| NEWMAN, Lascelles George, Dr | Director | 2008-06-14 | 2014-06-18 |
| NGURU, Godfrey Mbiti | Director | 2003-03-01 | 2006-06-10 |
| PADILLA, Carlos Rene | Director | — | 2006-06-10 |
| PADILLA DE BORST, Ruth Irene | Director | 2006-06-09 | 2016-06-16 |
| SAMUEL, Christian Barnabas | Director | 2003-03-01 | 2012-06-14 |
| SAMUEL, Christian Barnabas | Director | 1994-03-01 | 2002-09-01 |
| SAMUEL, George David, Dr Rev | Director | 2000-04-12 | 2006-06-10 |
| SAMUEL, Vinay Kumar, Rev Dr | Director | — | 2009-06-20 |
| SANNEH, Lamin, Professor | Director | 2004-06-15 | 2008-06-14 |
| SATYAVRATA, Ivan Morris, Revd Dr | Director | 2003-03-01 | 2006-06-10 |
| SAWYER, Meritt Lohr | Director | 2018-05-23 | 2025-06-05 |
| SIDER, Ronald James, Rev Dr | Director | — | 2006-06-10 |
| SMITH, Ian William H | Director | 2023-08-01 | 2025-12-16 |
| SOSMENA, Marcos Ami | Director | 2016-06-16 | 2017-11-01 |
| SUGDEN, Christopher Michael Neville, Canon Dr | Director | — | 2011-06-09 |
| VONHOLDT, Christl Ruth, Doctor Medicine | Director | 2006-06-10 | 2009-07-14 |
| WAINWRIGHT, Robin Catlin | Director | 2006-06-09 | 2012-06-14 |
| WHITE, Barrington Raymond | Director | — | 1991-10-01 |
| WIETZCKE, Joachim, Dr | Director | — | 2005-06-21 |
| ZWICK, Rudolf, Reverend | Director | 2000-04-12 | 2005-06-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 281 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-03-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-27 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 13
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.