FRIENDS OF THE BODLEIAN

Charity number: 280573
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Acquiring by gift, purchase or otherwise, and present to the Bodleian Library rare printed books and manuscripts as well as other items of literary, musical, historical or artistic interest, assisting the library in the purchase of any such material and its preservation; promoting and supporting the library in its aim to fulfil the needs of the University of Oxford.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2025

Total income: £5,036
Total expenditure: £5,036

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 August 1980: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Paying staff
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr GILLIAN EVISON Trustee 24 March 2014
SANSKRIT TEXT SOCIETY
Received: On time
Dr Christopher Fletcher Trustee
THE PHILIP LARKIN SOCIETY
Received: On time
THE RECTOR AND SCHOLARS OF EXETER COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Received: On time
RYDER FAMILY PAPERS TRUST
Received: On time
Professor RICHARD OVENDEN OBE Trustee
RYDER FAMILY PAPERS TRUST
Received: On time
GREENING LAMBORN TRUST
Received: 30 days late
THE MASTER AND SCHOLARS OF BALLIOL COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Received: On time
Friends of the Nations' Libraries
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024 31/07/2025
Total gross income £32.45k £28.33k £20.45k £3.36k £5.04k
Total expenditure £49.84k £25.73k £11.48k £10.81k £5.04k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 July 2025 02 February 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2024 22 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2023 01 October 2024 123 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2022 02 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 02 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 11 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 11 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 JUNE 1945 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED ON 24 JUNE 1980

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
FRIENDS OF THE BODLEIAN
BODLEIAN LIBRARY
BROAD STREET
OXFORD
OX1 3BG
Phone:
01865277234
Email:
fob@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Website:

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