CCEW Charity Commission profile

OXFORD INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY STUDIES

Registered charity 286084 · organisation 286084

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 January 1983
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01676971
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£3,280,008
Latest expenditure
£2,645,067
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: OXFORD INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY STUDIES, Belsyre Court, 57 WOODSTOCK ROAD, OXFORD, OX2 6HJ

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.oxfordenergy.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies was founded in 1982 as a centre for advanced research into the social science aspects of energy. It is a non-profit making charity, committed to achieving the highest academic standards and to the idea of cooperation between scholars representing different sides of the international energy debate.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
18 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
18 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,280,008
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,645,067
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
11 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,723,036
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,695,718
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
1 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,486,226
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,387,391
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
25 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,356,449
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,855,800
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
19 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,398,036
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,614,751

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
18 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,280,008
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,645,067
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£256,235
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
11 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,723,036
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,695,718
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£264,944
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
1 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,486,226
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,387,391
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£150,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
25 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,356,449
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,855,800
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
19 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,398,036
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,614,751
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
18 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
462613
Income Other Trading Activities
87980
Income Charitable Activities
2259037
Income Investments
374817
Income Other
95561
Income Total Income And Endowments
3280008
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£58,070
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,586,997
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2645067
Expenditure Investment Management
58070
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35801
Expenditure Support Costs
612035
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
892747
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,402,026
Assets Total Fixed
13965833
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
13965833
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,591,436
Assets Total Liabilities
£112,387
Assets Current Investment
900000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,444,882
Creditors One Year Total Current
112387
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,406,715
Funds Endowment
4370370
Funds Unrestricted
11897489
Funds Restricted
177023
Funds Total
16444882
Count Employees
16
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
11 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
366224
Income Other Trading Activities
242250
Income Charitable Activities
2658575
Income Investments
371384
Income Other
84603
Income Total Income And Endowments
3723036
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£53,766
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,641,952
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2695718
Expenditure Investment Management
53766
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17173
Expenditure Support Costs
489636
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
828390
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£960,464
Assets Total Fixed
11841049
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
11841049
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,257,020
Assets Total Liabilities
£180,875
Assets Current Investment
1900000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,917,194
Creditors One Year Total Current
180875
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,096,208
Funds Endowment
4155522
Funds Unrestricted
10541327
Funds Restricted
220345
Funds Total
14917194
Count Employees
16
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
1 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
715040
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2349494
Income Investments
318664
Income Other
103028
Income Total Income And Endowments
3486226
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£50,411
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,336,980
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2387391
Expenditure Investment Management
50411
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24035
Expenditure Support Costs
363966
Expenditure Depreciation
295
Gain Loss Investment
440870
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,547,564
Assets Total Fixed
10781087
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
10781087
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,510,496
Assets Total Liabilities
£230,097
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,061,486
Creditors One Year Total Current
230097
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,240,189
Funds Endowment
3608024
Funds Unrestricted
9334571
Funds Restricted
118891
Funds Total
13061486
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
25 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
775683
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1308347
Income Investments
272419
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2356449
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£51,154
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,746,869
Expenditure Other
57777
Expenditure Total
1855800
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
300982
Expenditure Depreciation
2630
Gain Loss Investment
-1624981
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,521,781
Assets Total Fixed
10103845
Assets Own Use
295
Assets Long Term Investment
10103550
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,576,275
Assets Total Liabilities
£158,339
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,521,781
Creditors One Year Total Current
158339
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,227,587
Funds Endowment
3440681
Funds Unrestricted
8081100
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
11521781
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
19 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
701230
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1453507
Income Investments
243299
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2398036
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£48,851
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,506,501
Expenditure Other
59399
Expenditure Total
1614751
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
279809
Expenditure Depreciation
4903
Gain Loss Investment
1199286
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,646,113
Assets Total Fixed
11211439
Assets Own Use
11211439
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,573,240
Assets Total Liabilities
£138,566
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,646,113
Creditors One Year Total Current
138566
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,059,122
Funds Endowment
4363353
Funds Unrestricted
8282760
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
12646113
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OXFORD INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY STUDIES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1983-01-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10TH NOVEMBER 1982 AS AMENDED 6 JUNE 2003
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY AND ENERGY-RELATED SUBJECTS OF ALL KINDS INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING):-(A) THE ECONOMICS OF PETROLEUM, GAS, COAL AND NUCLEAR ENERGY AND OF SOLAR AND OTHER FORMS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY;(B) THE POLITICS AND SOCIOLOGY OF ENERGY;(C) INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS BETWEEN OIL-PRODUCING AND OIL-CONSUMING COUNTRIES;(D) THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF OIL-PRODUCING COUNTRIES OF THE THIRD WORLD AND THE ENERGY PROBLEMS OF OTHER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;(E) SUBJECTS OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES ANCILLARY OR RELATED TO THE FOREGOING.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures