REGENT'S PARK COLLEGE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 30 January 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 11470540
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £3,516,000
Latest expenditure: £4,217,000
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: REGENTS PARK COLLEGE, PUSEY STREET, OXFORD, OX1 2LB

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.rpc.ox.ac.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE COLLEGE AIMS TO PROVIDE MEN AND WOMEN WITH HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES AT UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND RESEARCH LEVEL AS PART OF A WORLD-CLASS UNIVERSITY, AND IN THE CONTEXT OF CHRISTIAN PASTORAL CARE. IT PROVIDES SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDY OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGION, INCLUDING PREPARATION FOR ORDAINED CHRISTIAN MINISTRY.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 5 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 5 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,516,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,217,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 20 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,409,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,965,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,196,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,691,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 21 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,675,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,743,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 17 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,503,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,206,000

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 5 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,516,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,217,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 54

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,409,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,965,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 43

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,196,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,691,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 46

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 21 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,675,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,743,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 37

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,503,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,206,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £58,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 26

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 5 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 870000
Income Other Trading Activities: 253000
Income Charitable Activities: 2326000
Income Investments: 194000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3643000
Income Legacies: 24000
Income Endowments: 127000
Expenditure Raising Funds: £168,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,049,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4217000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 34000
Expenditure Support Costs: 452000
Expenditure Depreciation: 49000
Gain Loss Investment: 284000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £875,000
Assets Total Fixed: 30057000
Assets Own Use: 19370000
Assets Long Term Investment: 10687000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £619,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £576,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £30,100,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 576000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £222,000
Funds Endowment: 5767000
Funds Unrestricted: 22813000
Funds Restricted: 1520000
Funds Total: 30100000
Count Employees: 73
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 447000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2758000
Income Investments: 204000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3409000
Income Legacies: 5000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £93,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,872,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2965000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 37000
Expenditure Support Costs: 236000
Expenditure Depreciation: 30000
Gain Loss Investment: 704000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,805,000
Assets Total Fixed: 29916000
Assets Own Use: 19013000
Assets Long Term Investment: 10903000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £973,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £499,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £30,390,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 499000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £639,000
Funds Endowment: 5327000
Funds Unrestricted: 23397000
Funds Restricted: 1666000
Funds Total: 30390000
Count Employees: 64
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 376000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2677000
Income Investments: 143000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3196000
Income Legacies: 10000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £75,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,616,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2691000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 31000
Expenditure Support Costs: 299000
Expenditure Depreciation: 33000
Gain Loss Investment: -167000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,537,000
Assets Total Fixed: 29026000
Assets Own Use: 18974000
Assets Long Term Investment: 10052000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -291000
Assets Other Assets: £1,076,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £569,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £29,242,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 569000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £580,000
Funds Endowment: 4866000
Funds Unrestricted: 22830000
Funds Restricted: 1546000
Funds Total: 29242000
Count Employees: 64
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 21 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 414000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2231000
Income Investments: 133000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2778000
Income Legacies: 72000
Income Endowments: 103000
Expenditure Raising Funds: £88,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,655,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2743000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 27000
Expenditure Support Costs: 213000
Expenditure Depreciation: 29000
Gain Loss Investment: -155000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,571,000
Assets Total Fixed: 29136000
Assets Own Use: 29128181
Assets Long Term Investment: 7819
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -643000
Assets Other Assets: £1,190,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £779,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £28,904,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 779000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £858,000
Funds Endowment: 4972000
Funds Unrestricted: 22455000
Funds Restricted: 1477000
Funds Total: 28904000
Count Employees: 62
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 797000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1602000
Income Investments: 118000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2517000
Income Legacies: 247000
Income Endowments: 14000
Expenditure Raising Funds: £90,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,116,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2206000
Expenditure Investment Management: 3000
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 33000
Expenditure Support Costs: 349000
Expenditure Depreciation: 48000
Gain Loss Investment: 1338
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,579,000
Assets Total Fixed: 28779000
Assets Own Use: 21338000
Assets Long Term Investment: 7441000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -408000
Assets Other Assets: £1,061,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £408,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £29,024,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 408000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £739,000
Funds Endowment: 5026000
Funds Unrestricted: 22509000
Funds Restricted: 1489000
Funds Total: 29024000
Count Employees: 59
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: REGENT'S PARK COLLEGE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2019-01-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 JUL 2018AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 15 OCT 2018 as amended on 10 Jul 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:3.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF A PERMANENT PRIVATE HALL LICENSED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD OR A COLLEGE OR SOCIETY WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD OR ELSEWHERE, IN WHICH MEN AND WOMEN MAY:3.1.1 ENGAGE IN STUDY (INCLUDING FOR DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES OF THE UNIVERSITY);3.1.2 STUDY THEOLOGY AND PREPARE FOR ORDAINED CHRISTIAN MINISTRY, IN PARTICULAR AMONGST BAPTIST CHURCHES; AND3.1.3 ENGAGE IN RESEARCH.THE COLLEGE, PERMANENT PRIVATE HALL OR SOCIETY SHALL PROVIDE ALL ITS STUDENTS WITH HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF A COMMUNITY WHICH OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW IN CHRISTIAN FAITH AND SERVICE, AND TO DEVELOP CHRISTIAN THINKING ABOUT ACADEMIC SUBJECTS AND VOCATIONS IN SOCIETY.3.2 TO ADVANCE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND EDUCATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING LIFE-LONG CHRISTIAN LEARNING AMONGST MEMBERS OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND IN PARTICULAR AMONG MEMBERS OF BAPTIST CHURCHES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling