Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund
Also known as: The Rhodes Trust
To provide financial scholarships to enable students from selected countries, to pursue a post graduate or second undergraduate degree at the University of Oxford. To make benefactions or donations for primarily educational purposes.
Activities & Mission
To provide financial scholarships to enable students from selected countries, to pursue a post graduate or second undergraduate degree at the University of Oxford. To make benefactions or donations for primarily educational purposes.
Grants
Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.
- Gives grants to
- organisations and individuals
- Grants paid (2025)
- £380,500
- Who it helps
- children and young people and other charities or voluntary bodies
- What it supports
- education and training
As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.
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Financial Information
Financial Efficiency
Higher than 99% of UK Education charities with income over £10M (sample: 287). How is this calculated?
Higher than 13% of UK Education charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?
Lower overhead than 8% of UK Education charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Expenditure Categories
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £34,107,772 | £62,558,446 | £55,896,156 | £547,566,532 | £11,482,554 | 150 / 512 |
| 2024 | £27,435,258 | £55,255,201 | £49,095,736 | £545,695,032 | £14,109,739 | 147 / 512 |
| 2023 | £18,884,378 | £49,783,133 | £44,342,178 | £511,523,112 | £14,205,730 | 130 / 320 |
| 2022 | £16,429,000 | £37,867,000 | £34,125,000 | £520,458,000 | £5,700,000 | 108 / 20 |
| 2021 | £23,016,000 | £28,973,000 | £25,472,000 | £546,518,000 | £5,200,000 | 90 / 250 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Frequently asked questions about Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund
What does Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund do?
To provide financial scholarships to enable students from selected countries, to pursue a post graduate or second undergraduate degree at the University of Oxford. To make benefactions or donations for primarily educational purposes.
How much income did Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund report in 2025?
Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund reported total income of £34.11m and reported expenditure of £62.56m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
How efficient is Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund?
Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund has a program ratio of 129.3%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 99% of UK Education charities with income over £10M (sample of 287 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.
When was Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund registered as a charity?
Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 24 February 1966 as charity number 232492. It has been registered for 60 years.
Who runs Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund?
Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund is governed by a board of 17 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund operate?
Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund operates across 2 areas: United States and Oxfordshire.
Is Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund a registered charity?
Yes — Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 232492.
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Trustees
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Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- The Rhodes Trust
Data & trust
- Register data refreshed
- 9 November 2026
- Methodology
- How metrics are calculated