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Registered charity · No. 1143479

Worcester College, Oxford

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Worcester College, Oxford is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about Worcester College, Oxford?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£20,317,000
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£18,472,000
Registered charity number
1143479
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Walton Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.worc.ox.ac.uk

Quick answer

Worcester College, Oxford (number 1143479) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Worcester College, Oxford do?

The charity activities are the advancement of education, religion, learning and research, by the provision of a college in the University of Oxford, for the benefit of the public

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Worcester College, Oxford

Answers Worcester College, Oxford gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Worcester College, Oxford's highest-paid staff paid?

Worcester College, Oxford's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Worcester College, Oxford's money come from?

Worcester College, Oxford reported £20m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £10m (50%), donations and legacies £4m (20%), trading and fundraising events £3.3m (16%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£10m · 50%
  • Donations and legacies£4m · 20%
  • Trading and fundraising events£3.3m · 16%
  • Investments£2.9m · 14%
  • Other income£72k · 0%

Does Worcester College, Oxford receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Worcester College, Oxford. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Worcester College, Oxford reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Worcester College, Oxford as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Worcester College, Oxford's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Provost Fellows and Scholars of Worcester College in the University of Oxford
Where it says it operates
Oxfordshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Worcester College, Oxford registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for Worcester College, Oxford yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Worcester College, Oxford. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Worcester College, Oxford?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Worcester College, Oxford a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Worcester College, Oxford as a registered charity (number 1143479) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Worcester College, Oxford's charity number?
Worcester College, Oxford's charity number is 1143479. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1143479?
Search 1143479 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Worcester College, Oxford do?
The charity activities are the advancement of education, religion, learning and research, by the provision of a college in the University of Oxford, for the benefit of the public
Does Worcester College, Oxford have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Worcester College, Oxford. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Worcester College, Oxford?
Worcester College, Oxford's website listed in our register data is http://www.worc.ox.ac.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Worcester College, Oxford's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Worcester College, Oxford's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Worcester College, Oxford's money come from?
Worcester College, Oxford reported £20m total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £10m (50%), donations and legacies £4m (20%), trading and fundraising events £3.3m (16%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Worcester College, Oxford?
The register records Worcester College, Oxford as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Worcester College, Oxford's trustees paid?
Worcester College, Oxford's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Worcester College, Oxford previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Worcester College, Oxford: Provost Fellows and Scholars of Worcester College in the University of Oxford.
When was Worcester College, Oxford registered as a charity?
Worcester College, Oxford was entered on the register on 19 August 2011.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.