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The Ashmolean Museum Endowment Trust

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Activities & Mission

Grant making

Grants

The Ashmolean Museum Endowment Trust makes grants as part of its work.

Gives grants to
organisations
Grants paid (2021)
£295,000
Who it helps
other charities or voluntary bodies
What it supports
arts, culture, heritage, or science

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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Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Oxfordshire

Financial Information

Latest Income
£494,028
Latest Expenditure
£386,433

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 20.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 5.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,177,838
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £337,613
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £310,951
Raising Funds £0
Governance £15,951
Grants to Institutions £295,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£494,028
£386,4330 / 0
2024
£459,472
£382,5690 / 0
2023
£490,202
£401,2760 / 0
2022
£408,969
£348,0090 / 0
2021
£1,515,451
£310,951£310,951£11,029,802£295,0000 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The Ashmolean Museum Endowment Trust

What does The Ashmolean Museum Endowment Trust do?

Grant making

How much income did The Ashmolean Museum Endowment Trust report in 2025?

The Ashmolean Museum Endowment Trust reported total income of £494k and reported expenditure of £386k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was The Ashmolean Museum Endowment Trust registered as a charity?

The Ashmolean Museum Endowment Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 8 December 2013 as charity number 1154932. It has been registered for 13 years.

Who runs The Ashmolean Museum Endowment Trust?

The Ashmolean Museum Endowment Trust is governed by a board of 5 trustees. The chair of trustees is Lord James Roger Crompton Lupton CBE. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The Ashmolean Museum Endowment Trust operate?

The Ashmolean Museum Endowment Trust operates in Oxfordshire, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is The Ashmolean Museum Endowment Trust a registered charity?

Yes — The Ashmolean Museum Endowment Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1154932.

Details

Contact (address, phone)
Registration Date
8 December 2013
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5042916
Charity Number
1154932

Trustees

Lord James Roger Crompton Lupton CBE Chair
Dr Alexander John Sturgis
Also governs 3 other charities
LORD ANDREW SIMON FELDMAN
Also governs 1 other charity
Philip Bruce Kay
Professor Irene Mary Carmel Tracey CBE

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
2 November 2026
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