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the magdalen college development trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies. The Magdalen College Development Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. 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 TRUST WAS ESTABLISHED PRIMARILY AS A FUNDRAISING BODY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF MAGDALEN COLLEGE, AND PROVIDES ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO THE COLLEGE ON FUNDRAISING STRATEGY, PROJECTS AND EXECUTION.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,841,586
Latest Expenditure
£3,841,586

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,840,167
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,419
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,840,626
Raising Funds £960
Governance £4,235
Grants to Institutions £3,836,391
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,841,586£3,841,586£3,840,626£20,000£20,0000 / 0
2023£7,800,002£8,228,987£8,228,352£20,000£20,0000 / 0
2022£4,982,356£4,553,371£4,552,829£448,985£448,9850 / 0
2021£2,289,682£2,289,682£2,289,006£20,000£20,0000 / 0
2020£1,628,735£1,628,735£1,628,227£20,000£20,0000 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers