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oxford institute for energy studies

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. Oxford Institute For Energy Studies is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by sponsoring or undertaking research. The charity is based in Oxford and operates in Oxfordshire.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,723,036
Latest Expenditure
£2,695,718

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 71.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £366,224
Charitable Activities £2,658,575
Other Trading £242,250
Investments £371,384
Other Income £84,603

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,641,952
Raising Funds £53,766
Governance £17,173
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,723,036£2,695,718£2,641,952£14,917,194£960,46416 / 0
2023£3,486,226£2,387,391£2,336,980£13,061,486£1,547,56413 / 0
2022£2,356,449£1,855,800£1,746,869£11,521,781£11,521,78112 / 0
2021£2,398,036£1,614,751£1,506,501£12,646,113£12,646,11313 / 0
2020£1,935,308£1,742,262£1,637,761£10,663,542£10,663,54216 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers