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the oxford centre for islamic studies

The charity supports the general public. The Oxford Centre For Islamic Studies is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Oxford and operates in England And Wales.


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 principal activites of the charity are dedicated to the encouragement by academic means of a more informed understanding of the culture and civilization of Islam and of contemporary Muslim societies. For these purposes the Centre is committed to the promotion of scholarship, teaching, research, publication and dialogue and co-operation in the world of learning.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£5,966,963
Latest Expenditure
£8,117,011

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,431,101
Charitable Activities £430,931
Other Trading £0
Investments £2,380,231
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £7,783,687
Raising Funds £333,324
Governance £49,335
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£5,966,963£8,117,011£7,783,687£215,606,870£710,67966 / 0
2024£4,054,986£6,410,661£6,110,852£217,544,235£6,271,92453 / 0
2023£4,760,681£7,607,133£7,291,713£208,176,563£6,350,57055 / 0
2022£5,272,287£5,121,246£4,822,615£213,056,422£6,572,86153 / 0
2021£8,612,521£4,569,259£4,392,178£205,769,085£6,238,82052 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers