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## Wolfson College 

Annual Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31 July 2024 

Charity Registration Number:  1141446 



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## **WOLFSON COLLEGE Annual Report and Financial Statements Contents** 

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|Governing Body, Officers and Advisers|2 - 4|
|Report of the Governing Body|5 - 13|
|Auditor’s Report|14 - 16|
|Statement of Accounting Policies|17 - 21|
|Statement of Financial Activities|22|
|Balance Sheet|23|
|Statement of Cash Flows|24|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|25 - 54|



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## **WOLFSON COLLEGE Governing Body, Officers and Advisers Year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY** 

The members of the Governing Body, who are the Trustees of the College, present their annual report for the year ended 31 July 2024 under the Charities Act 2011 together with the audited financial statements for the year. 

Members of the Governing Body during the year to 31 July 2024, and those appointed since the year end, are listed below. The membership of the 11 main committees listed on page 3, for all or part of the year, is also shown for each member of the Governing Body. 

For changes in Members of the Governing Body since 1 August 2023: 

**A** = Appointed; **Rs** = Resigned; **Rt** = Retired 

||Changes since<br>1 August 2023|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Andersson, Prof Ruben||||||||||||X|
|Aveyard, Prof Paul|**Rs**15/12/23||X||||||||||
|Bangha, Dr Imre|||||||||||||
|Barrett, Prof Jonathan|||||||||||||
|Boehmer, Prof Elleke|||||||||||||
|Charters, Dr Erica|||||X||||||||
|Cosmidis, Dr Julie||||||X||||X|||
|Costa, Prof Matthew|||||||||||||
|Curtis, Prof Julie|**A**01/10/24||||||||||||
|Dahl, Prof Jacob||X||||||X|||X||
|David, Dr Huw||X|X|X||X|||||||
|De Melo, Prof Wolfgang|||||||||||||
|Duyrat, Prof Frédérique|**A**04/09/23||||||||||||
|Eastham, Emily||X|X|X|X|X||||||X|
|El Khachab, Dr Chihab||||||X|||||||
|Fellerer, Prof Jan||X|||||||||||
|Gardner, Prof Frances||X||||X|||X||||
|George, Prof Alain|||||X||||||||
|Giaccia, Prof Amato|**Rt**01/12/23||||||||||||
|Hammond, Prof Ester|**A**01/01/24||||||||||||
|Hanson, Dr John|**A**01/09/23||||||||||||
|Harrison, Prof Paul|**Rt**29/02/24|||||||||||X|
|Hitchens, Sir Tim||X|X|X|X|X|X|X||X||X|
|Howgego, Prof Christopher|**Rt**30/09/24|X||X||||||X|||
|Jarvis, Prof Paul|||||X||||||||
|Jones, Dr Geraint|**Rt**31/12/23|||||||X|||||
|Kamnitsas, Prof Konstantinos|||||X||||||||
|Landau, Prof Loren|||||||||||||
|Lange, Prof Bettina||X||||X|||X||||
|Lewis, Dr James|||X||||X|X|||||
|Lizana, Dr Jesus|**A**01/01/24||||||||||||
|Lowe, Dr John||||||X||||X|||
|Mathur, Dr Nayanika|||||||||||||
|McNamara, Dr Liam|**A**01/10/23||||||||||||
|Mosleh, Dr Mohsen|**A**01/10/24||||||||||||
|Morin, Mr Richard||X|X|X|X|X|X|X|||X|X|
|Mukherjee, Pablo|||||||||||||
|Mulcahy, Prof Linda||||||X|||||||
|Nanchahal, Prof Jagdeep||||||X|||||||
|Nicholls, Prof Rebecca|||||||||||||



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## **WOLFSON COLLEGE Governing Body, Officers and Advisers Year ended 31 July 2024** 

||Changes since<br>1 August 2023|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Pila, Prof Jonathan|||||||||||||
|Piotrkowski, Dr Meron|**A**01/09/23||||||||||||
|Probert, Prof Philomen||||||X|||||||
|Ray, Prof David|||X|||X||||X|||
|Redfield, Prof Christina|||||||||||X||
|Riede, Prof Moritz|||X||||||||||
|Roesler, Prof Ulrike||X|||||||||||
|Rushworth, Prof Matthew||||||X|||||||
|Schmid, Prof Annina||||||||||||X|
|Schulting, Prof Rick|||||X||||X||||
|Sen, Prof Arjune|||X||||||||||
|Stewart, Dr Peter||X|X|X|X|X||X|||X|X|
|Sud, Prof Nikita||X|||||X|||X|||
|Taylor, Prof David|||||||||||||
|Vedral, Prof Vlatko|||||||||||||
|Ventresca, Prof Marc||||||||||X|||
|Vevaina, Dr Yuhan||||X||X|||||||
|Wolff, Prof Jonathan|**Rt**30/06/24|||||X|||||||
|Wood, Dr Rachel|||||X|||||||X|
|Woodruff, Prof Christopher||X|||||||||||
|Yoshida, Prof Nobuko||||||X|||||||
|Yurekli-Gorkay, Prof Zeynep||X|||||||||||



The activities of the Governing Body were carried out through the 11 main committees listed below. 

1. General Purposes Committee 

2. Finance Committee 

3. Investment Committee 

4. Academic Committee 

5. Fellowships and Membership Committee 

6. Remuneration and Personnel Committee 

7. Domestic and Premises Committee 

8. Audit Committee 

9. Nominating Committee 

10. Social and Cultural Committee 

11. Equality and Welfare Committee 

A Conflict of Interest Committee, which consists of a Chair and two other members independent of the Governing Body, reviews the Governing Body’s minutes and decisions to ensure that any conflicts of interest have been identified and handled appropriately. It also keeps under review the College’s Conflict of Interest Policy. 

There are also a number of College sub-committees, the membership of which includes some Members of the Governing Body. 

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## **WOLFSON COLLEGE Governing Body, Officers and Advisers Year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **COLLEGE SENIOR STAFF** 

The senior staff of the College (the College Officers) to whom day-to-day management was delegated in the year was as follows: 

|President|Sir Tim Hitchens|
|---|---|
|Vicegerent|Professor Peter Stewart|
|Bursar|Mr Richard Morin|
|Senior Tutor|Ms EmilyEastham|
|Development Director|Dr Huw David|
|Secretary to Governing Body|Professor Frances Gardner<br>Professor Bettina Lange (cover)|



## **COLLEGE ADVISERS** 

## **Investment Managers** 

Cazenove Capital, Schroder & Co Ltd,1 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU OU Endowment Management, King Charles House, Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD Charities Property Fund, Cordea Savills, Lansdowne House, 57 Berkeley Square, London, W1J 6ER 

## **Investment Property Managers** 

Savills, 33 Margaret Street, London, W1G 0JD 

## **Personnel and Health & Safety Advisers** 

Peninsula Business Services, 2 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, M4 4FB 

## **Auditors** 

Wellers, 8 King Edward Street, Oxford, OX1 4HL 

## **Bankers** 

Barclays Bank PLC, Wytham Court, 11 West Way, Oxford, OX2 0JB Natwest Bank PLC 43 Cornmarket Street, Oxford, OX1 3HA 

## **Solicitors** 

Penningtons Manches LLP, 9400 Garsington Road, Oxford Business Park, Oxford, OX4 2HN Mills & Reeve LLP, 24 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AT 

## **COLLEGE CONTACT DETAILS** 

## **College address** 

Wolfson College, Linton Road, Oxford, OX2 6UD. 

## **Website** 

www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk 

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**WOLFSON COLLEGE Report of the Governing Body Year ended 31 July 2024** 

The Members of the Governing Body present their Annual Report for the year ended 31 July 2024 under the Charities Act 2011 together with the audited financial statements for the year. 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** 

Wolfson College in the University of Oxford is a chartered charitable corporation. It was founded by decree of the Congregation of the University of Oxford on 26 July 1966. 

The College registered with the Charity Commission on 14 April 2011, registered number 1141446. 

The names of all Members of the Governing Body at the date of this report and of those in office during the year, together with details of the senior staff and advisers of the College, are given on pages 2 to 4. 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

## **Governing Documents** 

The College is governed by its Royal Charter and Statutes dated 15 January 1981. Over this year the College has conducted a review of its governance arrangements, in consultation with the Charity Commission. Several significant changes have been introduced, as set out in the letter to the Chair of the Charity Commission from the President on behalf of the Governing Body of 1[st] July 2024. 

## **Governing Body** 

The Governing Body is constituted and regulated in accordance with the College Statutes, the terms of which are enforceable ultimately by the Visitor, who is the High Steward of the University of Oxford. The Governing Body is self-appointing. 

New members of the Governing Body are elected on the basis of academic standing, position within the University of Oxford and suitability as decided by the Governing Body. 

The Governing Body determines the ongoing strategic direction of the College and regulates its administration and the management of its finances and assets. It meets regularly under the chairmanship of the President and is advised by eleven main committees. 

## **Recruitment and Training of Members of the Governing Body** 

New Members of the Governing Body are recruited on the basis of a consideration of suitability by the Fellowships and Membership Committee, formal interview and election at a meeting of the full Governing Body. They are inducted into the workings of the College, including Governing Body policies and procedures, by means of an introductory meeting with the President and provision of the Charity Commission “Essential Trustee” guide, which makes them aware of their responsibilities as trustees. Members of the Governing Body are able to attend external trustee training and information courses to keep them informed about current issues in the sector and regulatory requirements. 

## **Remuneration of Members of the Governing Body and Senior College Staff** 

Members of the Governing Body, except for some College Officers, are Fellows with teaching and research employment at the University and receive a small academic stipend to support their academic work for the College. Those trustees that are also employees of the College receive remuneration for their work as employees of the College that is set based on the advice of the College’s Remuneration and Personnel Committee, members of which include Fellows independent of the Governing Body and who are not in receipt of remuneration from the College. 

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## **Organisational Management** 

The Governing Body convenes at least six times a year. The President or Vicegerent can call additional meetings of the Governing Body. The eleven main Committees referred to above carry out the work of developing the Governing Body’s policies and monitoring their implementation. The day-to-day running of the College is delegated to the College Officers, who attend all meetings of the Governing Body and who are members of the main Committees as indicated above. The actions of the Governing Body are monitored by a separate Conflict of Interest Committee, comprising College members who are not Governing Body Fellows or Trustees. 

## **Structure and Relationships** 

The College also administers a number of special trusts, as shown in the Note 17 to the financial statements. The College is part of the collegiate University of Oxford. Material interdependencies between the University and the College arise as a consequence of this relationship. 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

## **Charitable Objects and Aims** 

According to its Statutes “The College is incorporated for the furtherance of learning and education and to be a College wherein men and women may carry out advanced study or research”. To fulfil these objectives and aims, the College sets specific objectives concerning the admission of students, the number of scholarships awarded, and the educational provision it offers and supports. 

The Governing Body has considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in keeping with its objects, the College’s aims and activities for the public benefit are set out below. 

## **Public Benefit** 

The College provides, in conjunction with the University of Oxford, academic and pastoral support for approximately 850 graduate students that is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard. This support develops students academically and advances their leadership qualities and communication skills, and so prepares them to play full and effective roles in society. In particular, the College provides: 

- pastoral, administrative and academic support through its advisory and graduate mentoring systems; 

- social, cultural, musical, recreational and sporting facilities to enable each of its students to realise as much as possible of their academic and personal potential whilst studying at the College. 

The College advances research through: 

- providing Research Fellowships to outstanding academics at the early stages of their careers, which enables them to develop and focus on their research in this formative period before they undertake the full teaching and administrative duties of an academic post; 

- supporting research work pursued by its other Fellows through promoting interaction across disciplines, providing facilities and providing grants for national and international conferences, research trips and research materials; 

- encouraging visits from outstanding academics from abroad; and 

- encouraging the dissemination of research undertaken by members of the College through the publication of papers in academic journals or other suitable means and the establishment of “academic clusters” in a variety of specialist interdisciplinary areas. 

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The College maintains an extensive library and art collection, mostly acquired or loaned through benefaction, including important special collections, so providing a valuable resource for: students and Fellows of the College; members of other Colleges and the University of Oxford more widely; external scholars and researchers; and the public through regular exhibitions. 

## **Strategy for Achieving Aims** 

The College’s strategy for achieving its aims is to: protect and grow the existing endowment; and to maximise the return from endowment to invest in supporting students and fellows in their endeavours. 

The College has an Alumni Relations and Development Office, which seeks to raise funds for the College, which combined with the income generated from the endowment, provides funds to invest in its charitable aims, including the maintenance and creation of scholarships and bursaries and the funding of events and activities both to support students and fellows pastorally as well as academically. 

The College seeks to maintain and develop its first-class environment and facilities, and to recruit and support the very best staff, who are committed to the College’s charitable aims. 

The College assesses its success through the number of students that it is able to support, the success that they achieve in their endeavours, and the feedback that the College receives from students and researchers about the facilities and pastoral support that they receive whilst at the College. The College also measures its success in protecting and growing the endowment through its investment policies. 

## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** 

## **Admission of Students** 

The College annual admission recruitment target for 2024-25 was set at 283 full time students and 35 part time students. 

In October 2024, 279 full-time students and 27 part-time students joined the College. This equates to 292.5 full-time equivalent students, slightly under the 300.5 full-time equivalent target. 

Key statistics were as follows: 

- 50% of new students were enrolled on Humanities and Social Sciences Courses _(57.6% in the previous year)._ 

- 91.2% of the students were studying full-time programmes _(90.7% in the previous year)._ 

- 42% of the students were enrolled onto research degrees _(38.4% in the previous year)._ 

- Wolfson has a diverse international community of scholars reading for a wide variety of degrees. The College uses statistics provided by the University of Oxford Graduate Admissions Office to compare itself to the overall University intake of graduate students. 51 different nationalities are represented amongst the 2024 new student cohort _(62 in the previous year)._ 

- 51% of new students identifying male and 49% female (46% and 54% respectively in the previous year _)._ 

- 56% of incoming students were housed in College accommodation _(46% in the previous year)._ 

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## **Scholarships and Financial Provision** 

47% of the 2024 new student cohort have received full or partial grant funding. There are 38 students on Wolfson-funded scholarships, with 17 of those being students who commenced their programmes of study in 2024/25. 

## **Research Clusters, Lectures and Seminars** 

As part of its goal to further education and learning, the College has a number of research clusters which promote the study of specific subjects in an interdisciplinary forum. These include: 

- The Ancient World Cluster 

- The Digital Research Cluster 

- Oxford Centre for Life-Writing 

- Law in Societies Cluster 

- Quantum Foundations Research Cluster 

- Mind, Brain and Behaviour Cluster 

- Central Asian and Turkic Studies Cluster 

- The Tibetan and Himalayan Studies Centre 

- Wolfson Trauma Cluster 

- Cross-Disciplinary Machine Learning Cluster 

- Earth Emergency Cluster 

- Centre for Global Epilepsy 

The Research Clusters are very active in holding events, including lectures, seminars and conferences. Many also offer scholarships and research grants to Wolfson members undertaking projects in relevant areas. 

The College provides funding for members who wish to hold academic events at Wolfson. To meet the requirements of the Government’s PREVENT strategy, the College have agreed policies concerning free speech, in the context of lectures and other academic events, and also a monitoring process to ensure that no proposed speaker or event is associated with a proscribed terrorist organisation. 

The College is an open and inclusive environment, and many of its academic events are open to the general public.  Academic activities have continued to attract broad audiences from within the College, University and beyond.  The College considers such high-profile events to be an important part of its outreach and community activities. 

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## **Diversity** 

In 2020 the College set itself new aspirations for the diversity of its Fellowship, staff and students. The following table shows the latest available data: 

|shows the latest available data:||||
|---|---|---|---|
||**Fellows***|**Staff**|**Students**|
|**Gender (self-identified)**||||
|Male|57%|49%|49%|
|Female|43%|51%|51%|
|**Ethnicity (self-identified)**||||
|White|62%|83%|44%|
|Other|38%|17%|56%|



***** Governing Body, Supernumerary, Research and Junior Research Fellows data was calculated in July 2024. 

†Staff data is published annually; the figures presented above capture the data for January 2024. Responses to ††Ethnicity include ‘white’ or ‘other or prefer not to say’ 

Student data refers to the 2022 census year (latest available data). 

## **Alumni Relations and Development** 

The Alumni Relations and Development department engages with Wolfson’s alumni and friends in seeking donations in support of scholarships, fellowships and research projects, and improvements to the College’s buildings and grounds. It holds events for alumni in Oxford, London, overseas and online, and communicates with alumni via emails, telephone calls, and publications, such as _The Wolfsonian_ e-newsletter, _Wolfson: Plans & Prospects_ magazine, and the _College Record_ . In 2023/24 the College received significant donations to endow research bursaries for the study of the Ancient World, in memory of a late fellow; towards sports and wellbeing facilities; for unrestricted scholarships; and for scholarships in physics, computing, climate change, and ancient studies. Other generous gifts funded the renovation of the Lower Common Room, the children’s playground, and the music practice rooms. The college also received a significant unrestricted legacy which was allocated to the completion of the decarbonization project. 

Wolfson College also benefitted from unrestricted, regular giving by alumni and from several donations for specific subject areas, including the Oxford Centre for Life-Writing, Tibetan & Himalayan Studies; epilepsy research; and Assyriology. The College is very grateful for all the generosity of its alumni and friends. 

## **Decarbonisation** 

In the College’s 2020 Estate Strategy, decarbonisation was made the top priority, and an energy audit and decarbonisation plan were commissioned. Decarbonising Wolfson’s estate was a complex and costly challenge given its unique architecture, original 50-year-old gas heating system and massive elevations of single glazing, but the project was completed in 2023 and the College is proud to be the first institution to have achieved zero carbon status. 

The College continues to reduce its Scope 3 emissions where possible, and the introduction of an electric minibus in November 2023 helped achieve this. Irreducible Scope 3 has been offset with reinvestment in energy saving initiatives. 

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## **WOLFSON COLLEGE Report of the Governing Body Year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

As shown in the Statement of Financial Activities, total incoming resources for the year amounted to £11.8 million. This amount included donations and legacies amounting to £2.2 million, and investment income amounting to £1.8 million, as well as College operating income. Of the donations and legacies, £220k related to the decarbonisation project (see page 9). 

Expenditure of £10.5 million was primarily in direct support of the running of the College in line with the objectives and activities outlined above, but also included fundraising costs, trading costs and investment management costs, all in relation to the generation of income to fund College activities. 

In year the pension deficit provision of £0.8 million was released from the Balance Sheet as the College is no longer required to make deficit recovery contributions from the 1 January 2024. Further details of the provision release are in section 21 to the financial statements. 

A net profit on investments for the year amounted to £5.9 million as a result of favourable global market conditions. 

## **Reserves Policy** 

The College’s reserves policy is: to maintain sufficient free reserves to enable it to meet its short-term financial obligations in the event of an unexpected revenue shortfall; to allow the College to be managed efficiently; and to provide a buffer that would ensure uninterrupted services. 

Total funds of the College at the year-end amounted to £110.1 million (2023: £102.9 million). This total includes endowment capital of £67.5 million and unspent restricted income funds of £3.4 million.  Free reserves at the year-end amounted to £4.8 million, representing: retained unrestricted income reserves excluding an amount of £33.8 million for the book value of tangible fixed assets; funds designated at the yearend amounting to £0.6 million. The majority of free reserves are currently invested with the College’s endowment funds to earn income to support the College’s charitable aims. 

Designated reserves at the year-end included £0.5 million of Common Room funds. 

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## **WOLFSON COLLEGE Report of the Governing Body Year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **Risk Management** 

The College engages in risk assessment on an ongoing basis. When it is not able to address risk issues using internal resources, the College takes advice from external experts. The relevant College Committees review policies and procedures within the College. The Finance and Investment Committees assess financial and investment risks. Training courses and other forms of career development are available to members of staff to enhance their skills in risk-related areas. 

The Governing Body, which has ultimate responsibility for managing any risks faced by the College, has given consideration to the major risks to which the College is exposed and has concluded that adequate systems are in place to manage these risks. It is recognised that systems can provide only reasonable but not absolute assurance that major risks have been managed. Principal risks and uncertainties faced by the College include the following: 

|**Risk or uncertainty**|**Strategies for managing**|
|---|---|
|Possible continued financial<br>uncertainties of world events|Continued close monitoring of costs and cashflow.|
|Poor investment performance<br>affecting income available to<br>spend|Regular Investment Committee review, including monitoring of<br>investment managers’ performance. Long-term view maintained and<br>drawdown rates set on rolling averages to smooth peaks and<br>troughs.|
|Employer pension rates and other<br>non-discretionary costs increase<br>out of line with income|Close control of budgets and other financial planning to anticipate<br>changes and ensure timely decision-making.|
|Fall in recruitment and retention of<br>top quality students and academic<br>fellows|Maintaining and improving financial support for students. Enhancing<br>academic activities and support, and ensuring they are well<br>publicised.|



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## **Investment Policy, Objectives and Performance** 

The College’s investment objectives are to balance current and future beneficiary needs by: 

- maintaining at least the value of the investments in real terms; 

- producing a consistent and sustainable amount to support expenditure; and 

- delivering these objectives within acceptable levels of risk. 

To meet these objectives the College’s investments as a whole are managed on a total return basis, maintaining diversification across a range of asset classes and geographical areas to produce an appropriate balance between risk and return. In line with this approach, the College statutes allow the College to invest permanent endowments to maximise the related total return and to make available for expenditure each year an appropriate proportion of the unapplied total return. 

The Governing Body, as advised by the Investment Committee from time to time, sets the investment policy and strategy. The Investment Committee also regularly monitors performance. At the year end, the College’s long-term investments, combining the securities and property investments, totalled £74.3 million. Investment income in the year amounted to £1.8 million and investment gains amounted to £5.9 million. 

It is the Governing Body’s policy to grow the College’s investments by a minimum of 4% per annum in real terms, of which it will extract as income no more than 3% plus costs of the rolling five-year value of the relevant investments. The Governing Body will keep the level of income withdrawn under review to balance the needs and interests of current and future beneficiaries of the College’s activities. 

## **FUTURE PLANS** 

The Governing Body has reviewed the College’s long-term strategy and plans, and will continue to do so, taking specialist advice where appropriate. 

Key elements of the College’s plans include: 

- Continue to reduce carbon emissions where possible and offsetting where irreducible. 

- A focus on the College’s international and interdisciplinary credentials, and engagement in global issues. 

- Consideration of increasing the number of accommodation rooms in the College in order that an even higher percentage of students can live at the College and take full advantage of the environment and the facilities. 

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   - A continued increase in interdisciplinary research through cluster activities and facilities. 

- Seeking ways to develop investment in the College and grow the endowment through a commitment to development and fundraising. 

- A commitment to expand the College’s already vibrant range of academic and cultural activities, including music and art. 

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## **WOLFSON COLLEGE Report of the Governing Body Year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES** 

The Governing Body is responsible for preparing the Report of the Governing Body and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. 

Charity law requires the Governing Body to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the Governing Body has prepared the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law), including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). 

Under charity law the Governing Body must not approve the financial statements unless it is satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the College and of its net income or expenditure for the period. In preparing these financial statements, the Governing Body has, as required: 

- selected the most suitable accounting policies and then applied them consistently; 

- made judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- stated whether applicable accounting standards, including FRS 102, have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; 

- stated whether a Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applies and has been followed, subject to any material departures which has been explained in the financial statements. 

- prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the College will continue to operate. 

The Governing Body is responsible for keeping proper accounting records that: are sufficient to show and explain the College’s transactions, disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the College and enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. It is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the College and ensuring their proper application under charity law and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

Approved by the Governing Body on 5th of December 2024 and signed on its behalf by: 


Sir Tim Hitchens President 

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## **WOLFSON COLLEGE** 

## **Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of the Governing Body of Wolfson College** 

## **Opinion** 

We have audited the financial statements of Wolfson College for the year ended 31 July 2024 which comprise the Statement of Accounting Policies, the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 _The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland_ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

In our opinion, the financial statements: 

- give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 31 July 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the year then ended; 

- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and 

- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. 

## **Basis for opinion** 

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

## **Conclusions relating to going concern** 

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Members of the Governing Body’s use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. 

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Members of the Governing Body with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. 

## **Other information** 

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The Members of the Governing Body are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements, or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. 

We have nothing to report in this regard. 

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## **WOLFSON COLLEGE** 

## **Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of the Governing Body of Wolfson College** 

## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception** 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion **:** 

- the information given in the Report of the Governing Body is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements; or 

- sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or 

- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or 

- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. 

## **Responsibilities of the Members of the Governing Body** 

As explained more fully in the Governing Body responsibilities statement set out on page 13, the Governing Body are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Governing Body determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. 

In preparing the financial statements, the Governing Body are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Governing Body either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

## **Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements** 

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder. 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. 

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: 

Discussions were held with, and enquiries made of, management and those charged with governance with a view to identifying those laws and regulations that could be expected to have a material impact on the financial statements. During the engagement team briefing, the outcomes of these discussions and enquiries were shared with the team, as well as consideration as to where and how fraud may occur in the entity. The following laws and regulations were identified as being of significance to the entity: 

Those laws and regulations considered to have a direct effect on the financial statements include UK financial reporting standards, Charities Act, Tax and Pensions legislation, health and safety and employment law. 

Audit procedures undertaken in response to the potential risks relating to irregularities (which include fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations) comprised of: 

inquiries of management and those charged with governance as to whether the entity  complies  with  such laws  and  regulations;  enquiries  with  the  same concerning any actual or potential litigation or claims; inspection of relevant legal correspondence; review of board minutes; testing the appropriateness of entries in the nominal ledger, including journal entries; reviewing transactions around the end of the reporting period; and 

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## **Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of the Governing Body of Wolfson College** 

the performance of analytical procedures to identify unexpected movements in account balances which may be indicative of fraud. 

No instances of material non-compliance were identified. However, the likelihood of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is limited by the inherent difficulty in detecting irregularities, the effectiveness of the entity’s controls, and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. Irregularities that result from fraud might be inherently more difficult to detect than irregularities that result from error. As explained above, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit has been planned and performed in accordance with ISAs (UK). 

A further description of our responsibilities is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report. 

## **Use of our report** 

This report is made solely to the charity’s Governing Body in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s Governing Body those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s Governing Body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. 


## **Mr Matthew Wyatt (Senior statutory auditor)** 

For and on behalf of 

## **Wellers** 

Statutory Auditor 8 King Edward Street Oxford OX1 4HL 

05-12-24 Date: 

Wellers is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006. 

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**WOLFSON COLLEGE Statement of Accounting Policies Year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **1. Scope of the financial statements** 

The financial statements comprise the Statement of Financial Activities (“SOFA”), the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and Notes numbered 1 to 30. 

## **2. Basis of accounting** 

The College’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Accounting Standards, in particular ‘FRS 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ (“FRS 102”). 

The College is a public benefit entity for the purposes of FRS 102 and a registered charity. The College has therefore also prepared its financial statements in accordance with ‘The Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with FRS 102’ (The Charities SORP (FRS 102)). 

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis and on the historical cost basis, except for the measurement of investments and certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value with movements in value reported within the SOFA. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below and have been applied consistently throughout the year. 

## **3. Accounting judgements and estimation uncertainty** 

In preparing financial statements it is necessary to make certain judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements. The following judgements and estimates are considered by the Governing Body to have most significant effect on amounts recognised in the financial statements. 

The College carries investment property at fair value in the balance sheet, with changes in fair value being recognised in the income and expenditure section of the SOFA. Independent valuations are obtained periodically to determine fair value at the balance sheet date. 

Key estimates and assumptions are also required in the calculation of the pension recovery plan deficit (accounting policy number 15) and rates of depreciation of fixed assets (accounting policy number 8). 

In the view of the Governing Body, no assumptions concerning the future or estimation uncertainty affecting assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date are likely to result in a material adjustment to their carrying amounts in the next financial year. 

## **4. Income recognition** 

All income is recognised once the College has entitlement to the income, the economic benefit is probable and the amount can be reliably measured, as listed below: 

## **a. Income from fees, HEFCE support and other charges for services** 

Fees receivable, less any scholarships, bursaries or other allowances granted from the College unrestricted funds, HEFCE support and charges for services and use of the premises are recognised in the period in which the related service is provided. 

## **b. Income from donations, grants and legacies** 

Donations and grants that do not impose specific future performance-related or other specific conditions are recognised on the date on which the College has entitlement to the resource, the amount can be reliably measured and the economic benefit to the College of the donation or grant is probable. Donations and grants subject to performance-related conditions are recognised as and when those conditions are met. Donations and grants subject to other specific conditions are recognised as those conditions are met or their fulfilment is wholly within the control of the College and it is probable that the specified conditions will be met. 

Legacies are recognised following grant of probate and once the College has received sufficient information from the executor(s) of the deceased’s estate to be satisfied that the gift can be reliably measured and that the economic benefit to the College is probable. 

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**WOLFSON COLLEGE Statement of Accounting Policies Year ended 31 July 2024** 

Donations, grants and legacies accruing for the general purposes of the College are credited to unrestricted funds. 

Donations, grants and legacies which are subject to conditions as to their use imposed by the donor or set by the terms of an appeal are added to the relevant restricted fund or, where the donation, grant or legacy is required to be held as capital, to the endowment funds. Where donations are received in kind as distinct from cash or other monetary assets, they are measured at the fair value of those assets at the date of the gift. 

## **c. Investment income** 

Interest on bank balances is accounted for on an accrual basis with interest recognised in the period to which the interest relates. 

Income from fixed interest debt securities is recognised using the effective interest rate method. 

Dividend income and similar distributions are recognised on the date the share interest becomes ex-dividend or when the right to the dividend can be established. 

Income from investment properties is recognised in the period to which the rental income relates. 

## **5. Expenditure** 

Expenditure is accounted for on an accrual’s basis. A liability and related expenditure is recognised when a legal or constructive obligation commits the College to expenditure that will probably require settlement, the amount of which can be reliably measured or estimated. 

Grants awarded that are not performance-related are charged as an expense as soon as a legal or constructive obligation for their payment arises. Grants subject to performance-related conditions are charged as an expense as the specified conditions of the grant are met. 

All expenditure including support costs and governance costs are allocated or apportioned to the applicable expenditure categories in the SOFA. 

Support costs, which include governance costs i.e., costs of complying with constitutional and statutory requirements, and other indirect costs, are apportioned to expenditure categories in the SOFA based on the estimated amount attributable to that activity in the year, either by reference to staff time or the use made of the underlying assets, as appropriate. Irrecoverable VAT is included with the item of expenditure to which it relates. 

## **6. Leases** 

Leases of assets that transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. The costs of the assets held under finance leases are included within fixed assets and depreciation is charged over the shorter of the lease term and the assets’ useful lives. Assets are assessed for impairment at each reporting date. The corresponding capital obligations under these leases are shown as liabilities and recognised at the lower of the fair value of the leased assets and the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments are apportioned between capital repayment and finance charges in the SOFA so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. 

Leases that do not transfer all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as operating leases. Rentals payable under operating leases are charged in the SOFA on a straight-line basis over the relevant lease terms. Any lease incentives are recognised over the lease term on a straight-line basis. 

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## **WOLFSON COLLEGE Statement of Accounting Policies Year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **7. Tangible fixed assets** 

Land is stated at cost. Buildings and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. 

Land and buildings expenditure over £25,000 is capitalised as follows: 

- Costs of acquisition or enhancement of land 

- Costs of acquisition, construction and enhancement of buildings which are directly attributable to bringing the assets to their working conditions for intended uses. 

Where a part of a building or equipment is replaced and the costs capitalised, the carrying value of those parts replaced is derecognised and charged as an expense in the SOFA. 

Equipment costing more than £5,000, and which is deemed to have a significant useful economic life, is also capitalised. Other expenditure on equipment incurred in the normal day-to-day running of the College is charged to the SOFA as incurred. 

## **8. Depreciation** 

Depreciation is provided to charge as an expense the cost of all relevant tangible fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, in equal annual instalments over their expected useful economic lives as follows: 

Freehold properties, including major extensions 50 years Building improvements 10 - 30 years Equipment 4 - 20 years 

Freehold land is not depreciated. The cost of maintenance is charged in the SOFA in the period in which it is incurred. 

At the end of each reporting period, the residual values and useful lives of assets are reviewed and adjusted if necessary. In addition, if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable then the carrying values of tangible fixed assets are reviewed for impairment. 

## **9. Investments** 

Investment properties are initially recognised at their cost and subsequently measured at their market value at each reporting date. Purchases and sales of investment properties are recognised on exchange of contracts. 

Listed investments are initially measured at their cost and subsequently measured at their fair value at each reporting date. Fair value is based on their quoted price at the balance sheet date without deduction of the estimated future selling costs _._ 

Investments such as hedge funds and private equity funds which have no readily identifiable market value are initially measured at their cost and subsequently measured at their fair value at each reporting date without deduction of the estimated future selling costs. Fair value is based on the most recent valuations available from their respective fund managers. 

Changes in fair value and gains and losses arising on the disposal of investments are credited or charged to the income or expenditure section of the SOFA as ‘gains or losses on investments’ and are allocated to the fund holding or disposing of the relevant investment. 

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**WOLFSON COLLEGE Statement of Accounting Policies Year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **10. Other Financial Instruments** 

## **a. Cash and cash equivalents** 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash at banks and in hand and short-term deposits with a maturity date of three months or less. 

## **b. Debtors and creditors** 

Debtors and creditors receivable or payable within one year of the reporting date are carried at their transaction price. Debtors and creditors that are receivable or payable in more than one year and not subject to a market rate of interest are measured at the present value of the expected future receipt or payment discounted at a market rate of interest. 

## **11. Stocks** 

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, cost being the purchase price on a first in, first out basis. 

## **12. Foreign currencies** 

The functional and presentation currency of the College is the pound sterling. 

Transactions denominated in foreign currencies during the year are translated into pounds sterling using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into pounds sterling at the rates applying at the reporting date. 

## **13. Total Return investment accounting** 

The College statutes authorise the College to adopt a ‘total return’ basis for the investment of its permanent endowments. The College can invest its permanent endowments without regard to the capital/income distinctions of standard trust law and with discretion to apply any part of the accumulated total return on the investment as income for spending each year. Until this power is exercised, the total return is accumulated as a component of the endowment, known as the unapplied total return, which can be either retained for investment or released to income at the discretion of the Governing Body. 

## **14. Fund accounting** 

The total funds of the College are allocated to unrestricted, restricted or endowment funds based on the terms set by the donors or set by the terms of an appeal. Endowment funds are further sub-divided into permanent and expendable. 

Unrestricted funds can be used in furtherance of the objects of the College at the discretion of the Governing Body. The Governing Body may decide that part of the unrestricted funds shall be used in future for a specific purpose and this decision will be accounted for by transfers to appropriate designated funds. 

Restricted funds comprise gifts, legacies and grants where the donors have specified that the funds are to be used for particular purposes of the College. They consist of either gifts where the donor has specified that both the capital and any income arising must be used for the purposes given or the income on gifts where the donor has required or permitted the capital to be maintained and with the intention that the income will be used for specific purposes within the College’s objects. 

Permanent endowment funds arise where donors specify that the funds are to be retained as capital for the permanent benefit of the College. Any part of the total return arising from the capital that is allocated to income will be accounted for as unrestricted funds unless the donor has placed restrictions on the use of that income, in which case it will be accounted for as a restricted fund. 

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**WOLFSON COLLEGE Statement of Accounting Policies Year ended 31 July 2024** 

Expendable endowment funds are similar to permanent endowments in that they have been given, or the College has determined based on the circumstances that it has been given, for the long term benefit of the College. However, the Governing Body may at its discretion determine to spend all or part of the capital. 

## **15. Pension costs** 

The College participates in the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) and the University of Oxford Staff Pension Scheme (OSPS). These schemes are hybrid pension schemes, providing defined benefits as well as benefits based on defined contributions. The assets of each scheme are held in a separate trustee-administered fund. Because of the mutual nature of the schemes, the assets are not attributed to individual employers and scheme-wide contribution rates are set. The College is therefore exposed to actuarial risks associated with other employers’ employees and is unable to identify its share of the underlying assets and liabilities of the schemes on a consistent and reasonable basis. As required by Section 28 of FRS 102 “Employee benefits”, the College therefore accounts for the schemes as if they were wholly defined contribution schemes. As a result, the amount charged to the profit and loss account represents the contributions payable to each scheme. Since the College has entered into agreements (the Recovery Plans) that determine how each employer within the schemes will fund the overall deficit, the College recognises a liability for the contributions payable that arise from the agreements (to the extent that they relate to the deficit) with related expenses being recognised through the profit and loss account. 

## **Critical accounting judgement** 

FRS 102 makes the distinction between a group plan and a multi-employer scheme. A group plan consists of a collection of entities under common control typically with a sponsoring employer. A multi-employer scheme is a scheme for entities not under common control such as the Universities Superannuation Scheme and OSPS. The accounting for a multi-employer scheme where the employer has entered into an agreement with the scheme that determines how the employer will fund a deficit result in the recognition of a liability for the contributions payable that arise from the agreement (to the extent that they relate to the deficit) and the resulting expense in profit or loss in accordance with section 28 of FRS 102. The Trustees are satisfied that USS and OSPS meet the definition of a multi-employer scheme and the College has therefore recognised the discounted fair value of the contractual contributions under the recovery plan in existence at the date of approving these financial statements. 

## **Key sources of estimation uncertainty** 

(If the deficit recovery scheme deficits or charges are material to the college a note should be made). The pension deficits recorded are dependent on estimates of future employment patterns and interest rates. The effects of changes to these assumptions are shown in note 21. 

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## **Wolfson College** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities** 

## **For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

|**Notes**<br>**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:**<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Teaching, research and residential<br>1<br>**Other trading income**<br>3<br>**Donations and legacies**<br>2<br>**Investments**<br>Investment income<br>5<br>Total return allocated to income<br>*17<br>**Other income**<br>4<br>**Total income**<br>**EXPENDITURE ON:**<br>**Charitable activities**<br>6<br>Teaching, research and residential<br>**Generating funds**<br>6<br>Fundraising<br>Trading expenditure<br>Investment management costs<br>**Total expenditure**<br>**Net income/(expenditure) before gains**<br>Net gains/(losses) on investments<br>11,12<br>**Net income/(expenditure)**<br>**Transfers between funds**<br>*17<br>**Other recognised gains/losses**<br>Actuarial gains/(losses) on defined benefit pension schemes<br>**Net movement in funds for the year**<br>Fund balances brought forward<br>17<br>**Funds carried forward at 31 July**<br>17|Unrestricted<br>Funds<br>£'000<br>7,142<br>600<br>504<br>470<br>1,463<br>42|Restricted<br>Funds<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>976<br>-<br>458<br>-|Endowed<br>Funds<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>711<br>1,356<br>(1,921)<br>-|**2024**<br>**Total**<br>**£'000**<br>**7,142**<br>**600**<br>**2,191**<br>**1,826**<br>**-**<br>**42**|2023<br>Total<br>£'000<br>6,241<br>383<br>2,886<br>1,967<br>-<br>13|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**10,221**|**1,434**|**146**|**11,801**|11,490|
||8,422<br>295<br>590<br>16|1,043<br>-<br>-<br>-|-<br>-<br>-<br>171|**9,465**<br>**295**<br>**590**<br>**187**|7,962<br>289<br>342<br>163|
||**9,323**|**1,043**|**171**|**10,537**|8,756|
||898<br>417|391<br>-|(25)<br>5,530|**1,264**<br>**5,947**|2,734<br>(992)|
||1,315|391|5,505|**7,211**|1,742|
||(2,457)<br>-|(391)<br>-|2,848<br>-|**-**<br>**-**|-<br>-|
||(1,142)<br>40,325|-<br>3,418|8,353<br>59,132|**7,211**<br>**102,875**|1,742<br>101,133|
||39,183|3,418|67,485|**110,086**|102,875|



The comparative Statement of Financial Activities for the prior year is shown in Note 29(a). 

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## **Wolfson College** 

## **Balance Sheet** 

## **For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

|**Notes**<br>**FIXED ASSETS**<br>Tangible assets<br>10<br>Property investments<br>11<br>Other investments<br>12<br>**Total fixed assets**<br>**CURRENT ASSETS**<br>Stocks<br>Debtors<br>15<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>25<br>**Total current assets**<br>**LIABILITIES**<br>Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year<br>16<br>**NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)**<br>**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>**Provisions for liabilities and charges**<br>**NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) BEFORE PENSION ASSET OR LIABILITY**<br>**Defined benefit pension scheme liability**<br>21<br>**TOTAL NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)**<br>**FUNDS OF THE COLLEGE**<br>17<br>**Endowment funds**<br>**Restricted funds**<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>Designated funds<br>General funds<br>Pension reserve|**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>**33,809**<br>**7,171**<br>**67,089**<br>**108,069**<br>**185**<br>**458**<br>**2,804**<br>**3,447**<br>**1,430**<br>**2,017**<br>**110,086**<br>**-**<br>**110,086**<br>**-**<br>**110,086**<br>**67,485**<br>**3,418**<br>**34,422**<br>**4,761**<br>**-**<br>**110,086**|2023<br>£'000<br>33,810<br>7,234<br>59,658|
|---|---|---|
|||100,702|
|||203<br>310<br>4,488|
|||5,001<br>2,018|
|||2,983|
|||103,685<br>-|
|||103,685<br>810|
|||102,875|
|||59,132<br>3,418<br>38,719<br>2,416<br>(810)|
|||**102,875**|



The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Governing Body of Wolfson College on 5th of December 2024 


Sir Tim Hitchens President 


Mr Richard Morin Bursar 

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## **Wolfson College** 

## **Cash Flow Statement** 

## **For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

|**Notes**<br>**Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities**<br>24<br>**Cash flows from investing activities**<br>Dividends, interest and rents from investments<br>Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment<br>Purchase of property, plant and equipment<br>Proceeds from sales of investments<br>Purchase of investments<br>**Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities**<br>**Cash flows from financing activities**<br>Receipt of endowment<br>Finance costs paid<br>**Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities**<br>**Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period**<br>25<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the**<br>**reporting period**<br>**Change in cash and cash equivalents due to exchange**<br>**rate movements**<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting**<br>**period**|**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>**(1,124)**|2023<br>£'000<br>633|
|---|---|---|
||**1,826**<br>**-**<br>**(1,656)**<br>**159**<br>**(1,581)**|1,967<br>-<br>(7,406)<br>3,784<br>(1,334)|
||**(1,252)**|(2,989)|
||**711**<br>**(20)**|162<br>(52)|
||**691**|110|
||||
||**(1,685)**|(2,246)|
||**4,488**<br>**1**|6,733<br>1|
||**2,804**|4,488|



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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **1 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** 

|**INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Teaching, research and residential**<br>_Unrestricted funds_<br>Tuition fees - UK and EU students<br>Tuition fees - Overseas students<br>Other Office for Students support<br>Other academic income<br>College residential income|**2024**<br>**Total**<br>**£'000**<br>**680**<br>**2,001**<br>**92**<br>**527**<br>**3,842**|2023<br>Total<br>£'000<br>718<br>1,796<br>106<br>400<br>3,221|
||**7,142**|6,241|



The above analysis includes £2773k received from the University of Oxford from publicly accountable funds under the College Funding Formula (2023: £2620k). 

|**2**<br>**DONATIONS AND LEGACIES**<br>**Donations and legacies**<br>_Unrestricted funds_<br>_Restricted funds_<br>_Endowed funds_<br>**3**<br>**INCOME FROM OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES**<br>_Unrestricted funds_<br>Other trading income<br>**4**<br>**OTHER INCOME**<br>_Unrestricted funds_<br>Income from property covenant<br>Other income|**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>**504**<br>**976**<br>**711**|2023<br>£'000<br>205<br>2,519<br>162|
|---|---|---|
||**2,191**|2,886|
||**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>**600**|2023<br>£'000<br>383|
||**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>**-**<br>**42**|2023<br>£'000<br>-<br>13|
||**42**|13|



- **5 INVESTMENT INCOME** 

|**INVESTMENT INCOME**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Total investment income:**<br>Agricultural rent<br>Other property income<br>Equity dividends<br>Interest on fixed term deposits and cash<br>Other investment income<br>Bank interest<br>**Total investment income was allocated to funds as follows:**<br>_Endowed funds_<br>_Unrestricted funds_|**2024**<br>**Total**<br>**£'000**<br>**-**<br>**101**<br>**132**<br>**69**<br>**1,156**<br>**368**|2023<br>Total<br>£'000<br>27<br>158<br>490<br>5<br>1,031<br>256|
||**1,826**|1,967|
||**1,356**<br>**470**|1,462<br>505|
||**1,826**|1,967|



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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

|**6**<br>**ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE**<br>**Charitable expenditure - Teaching, research and residential**<br>Direct staff costs<br>Other direct costs<br>Support and governance costs<br>**Total charitable expenditure**<br>**Expenditure on raising funds**<br>Direct staff costs allocated to:<br>Fundraising<br>Trading expenditure<br>Other direct costs allocated to:<br>Fundraising<br>Trading expenditure<br>Investment management costs<br>Support and governance costs allocated to:<br>Fundraising<br>Trading expenditure<br>Investment management costs<br>**Total expenditure on raising funds**<br>**Total expenditure**|**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>**2,284**<br>**4,610**<br>**2,571**|2023<br>£'000<br>2,253<br>3,840<br>1,869|
|---|---|---|
||**9,465**|7,962|
||**230**<br>**293**<br>**47**<br>**256**<br>**184**<br>**18**<br>**41**<br>**3**|222<br>217<br>48<br>97<br>160<br>19<br>28<br>3|
||**1,072**|**794**|
||||
||**10,537**|**8,756**|



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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **7 ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT AND GOVERNANCE COSTS** 

|**2024**<br>Financial administration<br>Domestic administration<br>Human resources<br>IT<br>Depreciation<br>Fixed assets - gain on disposal<br>Other finance charges<br>Governance costs<br>**2023**<br>Financial administration<br>Domestic administration<br>Human resources<br>IT<br>Depreciation<br>Fixed assets - gain on disposal<br>Other finance charges<br>Governance costs|Generating<br>Funds<br>£'000<br>36<br>10<br>3<br>13<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|Teaching,<br>Research &<br>Residential<br>£'000<br>312<br>182<br>141<br>245<br>1,657<br>(8)<br>20<br>22|**2024**<br>**Total**<br>**£'000**<br>**348**<br>**192**<br>**144**<br>**258**<br>**1,657**<br>**(8)**<br>**20**<br>**22**|
|---|---|---|---|
||62|2,571|**2,633**|
||Generating<br>Funds<br>£'000<br>34<br>5<br>-<br>11<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|Teaching,<br>Research &<br>Residential<br>£'000<br>317<br>171<br>138<br>211<br>959<br>-<br>52<br>21|**2023**<br>**Total**<br>**£'000**<br>**351**<br>**176**<br>**138**<br>**222**<br>**959**<br>**-**<br>**52**<br>**21**|
||50|1,869|**1,919**|



Finance and domestic administration, IT and human resources costs are attributed according to the estimated staff time spent on each activity. Depreciation costs and fixed asset impairment are attributed in full to the College's charitable activities, since it is for the support of those activities that the buildings, plant and equipment being depreciated are held. Interest and other finance charges are attributed according to the purpose of the related financing. Governance costs are allocated to the core charitable activity of research. 

|**Governance costs comprise:**<br>Auditor's remuneration - audit services|**2024**<br>2023<br>**£'000**<br>£'000<br>**22**<br>21<br>**22**<br>21|
|---|---|



No amount has been included in Governance Costs for the direct employment costs or reimbursed expenses of the College Fellows on the basis that these payments relate to the Fellows' involvement in the College's charitable activities. Details of the remuneration of the Fellows and their reimbursed expenses are included in Note 20 within these financial statements. 

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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **8 GRANTS AND AWARDS** 

|**GRANTS AND AWARDS**|||
|---|---|---|
|During the year the College funded research awards and bursaries to students<br>from its restricted and unrestricted funds as follows:<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>Grants to individuals:<br>Scholarships, prizes and grants<br>Bursaries and hardship awards<br>**Restricted funds**<br>Grants to individuals:<br>Scholarships, prizes and grants<br>Bursaries and hardship awards<br>**Total grants and awards**|**2024**<br>**Total**<br>**£'000**<br>**57**<br>**49**|2023<br>Total<br>£'000<br>172<br>41|
||**106**|213|
||**385**<br>**9**|307<br>42|
||**394**|349|
||||
||**500**|562|



The above costs are included within the charitable expenditure on Teaching and Research. 

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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **9 STAFF COSTS** 

|**STAFF COSTS**|||
|---|---|---|
|The aggregate staff costs for the year were as follows.<br>Salaries and wages<br>Social security costs<br>Pension costs:<br>Defined benefit schemes - contributions in year<br>Defined benefit schemes - staff costs element of pension provision movement<br>Defined contribution schemes<br>Other benefits<br>The average number of employees of the College, excluding Trustees, was as follows:<br>Tuition and research<br>College residential<br>Fundraising<br>Support<br>Total<br>The average number of employed Trustees of the College during the year was as follows.<br>Teaching and research<br>Other<br>Total|**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>**3,464**<br>**321**<br>**302**<br>**(829)**<br>**123**<br>**11**|2023<br>£'000<br>3,247<br>306<br>372<br>(824)<br>160<br>6|
||**3,392**|3,267|
||**2024**<br>**30**<br>**92**<br>**2**<br>**10**|2023<br>26<br>98<br>2<br>10|
||**134**|136|
||**2024**<br>**55**<br>**4**|2023<br>52<br>4|
||**59**|56|



The following information relates to the employees of the College excluding the Trustees of the College. Details of the remuneration of employees who are also Trustees are included in Note 20. 

The number of employees (excluding the Trustees of the College) during the year whose gross pay and benefits (excluding employer NI and pension contributions) fell within the following bands was: 

|£60,001 - £70,000<br>The number of the above employees with retirement benefits accruing was as follows:<br>In defined benefits schemes<br>In defined contribution schemes|**2024**<br>**3**|2023<br>3|
|---|---|---|
||**2024**<br>**-**<br>**-**|2023<br>-<br>-|



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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **10 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS** 

|Leasehold<br>land and<br>buildings<br>£'000<br>**Cost**<br>At start of year<br>Additions<br>Disposals<br>**At end of year**<br>**Depreciation**<br>At start of year<br>Charge for the year<br>Eliminated on disposals<br>**At end of year**<br>**Net book value**<br>**At end of year**<br>At start of year|Freehold<br>land and<br>buildings<br>£'000<br>46,204<br>1,588<br>-|Fixtures,<br>Fixtures,<br>fittings and<br>Fittings and<br>equipment<br>Equipment<br>£'000<br>£'000<br>793<br>68<br>(12)<br>**849**<br>555<br>61<br>(12)<br>**604**<br>**245**<br>238|**Total**<br>**£'000**<br>**46,997**<br>**1,656**<br>**(12)**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**47,792**||**48,641**|
||12,632<br>1,596<br>-||**13,187**<br>**1,657**<br>**(12)**|
||**14,228**||**14,832**|
||**33,564**||**33,809**|
||33,572||33,810|



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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements** 

**For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **11 PROPERTY INVESTMENTS** 

|**2024**<br>Valuation at start of year<br>Additions and improvements at cost<br>Disposals net proceeds<br>Revaluation gains/(losses) in the year<br>**Valuation at end of year**|Agricultural<br>£'000<br>475<br>-<br>-<br>(63)|Commercial<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|Other<br>£'000<br>6,759<br>-<br>-<br>-|**2024**<br>**Total**<br>**£'000**<br>**7,234**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**(63)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||412|-|6,759|**7,171**|



Valuations for properties were as follows: 

- Agricultural properties: valuation prepared by Savills in July 2024. 

- Main property within other category: valuation prepared by Savills in July 2024. 

The Trustees consider that the values at 31 July 2024 are not expected to have changed materially since the valuation dates above, and therefore it was not necessary to procure new valuation reports. 

|**2023**<br>Valuation at start of year<br>Additions and improvements at cost<br>Disposals net proceeds<br>Revaluation gains/(losses) in the year<br>**Valuation at end of year**|Agricultural<br>£'000<br>2,881<br>-<br>(3,548)<br>1,142|Commercial<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|Other<br>£'000<br>6,649<br>193<br>(103)<br>20|**2023**<br>**Total**<br>**£'000**<br>**9,530**<br>**193**<br>**(3,651)**<br>**1,162**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||475|-|6,759|**7,234**|



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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **12 OTHER INVESTMENTS** 

All investments are held at fair value. 

|All investments are held at fair value.|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Investments**<br>Valuation at start of year<br>New money invested<br>Amounts withdrawn<br>Reinvested income<br>Investment management fees<br>Increase/(decrease) in value of investments<br>**Group investments at end of year**<br>Investment in subsidiaries<br>**Investments at end of year**<br>**Investments comprise:**<br>Equity investments<br>Global multi-asset funds<br>Property funds<br>Fixed interest stocks<br>Alternative and other investments<br>Fixed term deposits and cash<br>**Total investments**|Held outside<br>the UK<br>£'000<br>35,468<br>-<br>-<br>2,268<br>1,099<br>460|Held in<br>the UK<br>£'000<br>-<br>23,009<br>3,496<br>1,289<br>-<br>-|**2024**<br>**Total**<br>**£'000**<br>**35,468**<br>**23,009**<br>**3,496**<br>**3,557**<br>**1,099**<br>**460**|Held outside<br>the UK<br>£'000<br>27,675<br>-<br>-<br>3,089<br>1,328<br>1,860|**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>**59,658**<br>**1,581**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**(159)**<br>**6,009**|2023<br>£'000<br>60,804<br>274<br>(30)<br>867<br>(103)<br>(2,154)|
||||||**67,089**<br>**-**|**59,658**<br>-|
||||||**67,089**|59,658|
||||||Held in<br>the UK<br>£'000<br>-<br>22,002<br>3,704<br>-<br>-<br>-|2023<br>Total<br>£'000<br>27,675<br>22,002<br>3,704<br>3,089<br>1,328<br>1,860|
||39,295|27,794|**67,089**|33,952|25,706|59,658|



## **13 PARENT AND SUBSIDIARY UNDERTAKINGS** 

There were no subsidiary companies in the year ended 31 July 2024. 

## **Associated Undertakings** 

From September 2020, the College has owned a 25% share in North Oxford Shared College Services Limited, a company providing IT and administrative services to its affiliated entities. The turnover for this company for the year was £675k and no profit was made. 

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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **14 STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT TOTAL RETURN** 

With effect from February 2014, the Governing Body has adopted a duly authorised policy of total return accounting for the College investment returns. The investment return to be applied as income is calculated as up to 3% of the average of the year-end values of the relevant investments of the last five years. The preserved (frozen) value of the invested endowment capital represents its open market value at 31 July 2015 together with all subsequent endowments valued at date of gift. 

|**At the beginning of the year:**<br>Gift component of the permanent endowment<br>Unapplied total return<br>Expendable endowment<br>**Total Endowments**<br>**Movements in the reporting period:**<br>Gift of endowment funds<br>Recoupment of trust for investment<br>Allocation from trust for investment<br>Investment return: dividends and interest<br>Investment return: realised and unrealised<br>gains and losses<br>Less: Investment management costs<br>Other transfers<br>**Total**<br>Expendable endowments transferred to income<br>**Net movements in reporting period**<br>**At end of the reporting period:**<br>Gift component of the permanent endowment<br>Unapplied total return<br>Expendable endowment<br>**Total Endowments**<br>Unapplied total return allocated to income in the reporting<br>period|Permanent Endowment|Permanent Endowment|Permanent Endowment|Expendable<br>Endowment<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>28,895|**Total**<br>**Endowment**<br>**£'000**<br>22,198<br>8,040<br>28,895|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Trust for<br>Investment<br>£'000<br>22,198<br>-<br>-|Unapplied<br>Total<br>Return<br>£'000<br>-<br>8,040<br>-|Total<br>£'000<br>22,198<br>8,040<br>-|||
||**22,198**<br>557<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|**8,040**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>726<br>2,961<br>(92)<br>2,848|**30,238**<br>557<br>-<br>-<br>726<br>2,961<br>(92)<br>2,848|**28,895**<br>154<br>-<br>-<br>630<br>2,568<br>(79)<br>-|**59,133**<br>711<br>-<br>-<br>1,356<br>5,529<br>(171)<br>2,848|
||557<br>-<br>-|6,443<br>(1,028)<br>-|7,000<br>(1,028)<br>-|3,273<br>(893)<br>-|10,273<br>(1,921)<br>-|
||-|(1,028)|(1,028)|(893)|(1,921)|
||**557**<br>22,755<br>-<br>-|**5,415**<br>-<br>13,455<br>-|**5,972**<br>22,755<br>13,455<br>-|**2,380**<br>-<br>-<br>31,275|**8,352**<br>22,755<br>13,455<br>31,275|
||**22,755**|**13,455**|**36,210**|**31,275**|**67,485**|



The comparative statement of investment total return for the prior year is shown in Note 29(b). 

## **15 DEBTORS** 

|**2024**<br>2023<br>**£'000**<br>£'000<br>**Amounts falling due within one year:**<br>Trade debtors<br>**143**<br>164<br>Amounts owed by College members<br>**59**<br>286<br>Loans repayable within one year<br>**1**<br>4<br>Prepayments and accrued income<br>**235**<br>169<br>Other debtors<br>**20**<br>-<br>**458**<br>623|**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>**143**<br>**59**<br>**1**<br>**235**<br>**20**|2023<br>£'000<br>42<br>6<br>3<br>224<br>35|
|---|---|---|
||**458**|310|



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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **16 CREDITORS: falling due within one year** 

|**CREDITORS: falling due within one year**|||
|---|---|---|
|**2024**<br>2023<br>**£'000**<br>£'000<br>Trade creditors<br>**592**<br>540<br>Amounts owed to College Members<br>**314**<br>-<br>Taxation and social security<br>**98**<br>70<br>Accruals and deferred income<br>**391**<br>668<br>Other creditors<br>**35**<br>36<br>**1,430**<br>1,314|**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>**592**<br>**314**<br>**98**<br>**391**<br>**35**|2023<br>£'000<br>823<br>374<br>80<br>691<br>50|
||**1,430**|2,018|



Amounts owed to College Members includes receipts in advance for rent, fees and other items. No capital commitments exist as at 31st July 2024 (2023: £328k). 

## **17 FUNDS OF THE COLLEGE MOVEMENTS** 

|**FUNDS OF THE COLLEGE MOVEMENTS**|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Endowment Funds - Permanent**<br>General purposes<br>Jeremy Black Fund<br>Isaiah Berlin Academic Fund<br>Assyriology Scholarship Fund<br>Marcel & Tessa Hornik Trust Fund<br>Guy Newton Fund<br>Norman Hargreaves-Mawdsley Fund<br>Godfrey Lienhardt Fund<br>Sir Ronald Syme Memorial Fund<br>Ghazarian Fund<br>Anthony Aris Lecture Fund<br>Geoffrey Garton Fund<br>Isaiah Berlin Lecture Fund<br>Student Support Endowment Fund<br>Assyriology JRF Fund<br>Assyriology Research Fund<br>Jon Stallworthy Poetry Prize Fund<br>Rachel Conrad Fund<br>Ellen Rice Fund<br>Turing-Gandy Fund<br>Assyriology JRF<br>Marriott Scholarship Fund - capital<br>**Endowment Funds - Expendable**<br>General purposes<br>Charter Fund<br>Ullendorff Semitic Philology Endowment<br>OCLW Endowment Fund<br>Fay & Roger Booker Travel Grant Fund<br>**Total Endowment Funds**|At 1 August<br>2023<br>£'000<br>20,104<br>1,050<br>1,258<br>908<br>490<br>484<br>331<br>300<br>89<br>31<br>44<br>1,277<br>186<br>274<br>1,913<br>566<br>84<br>850<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>27,271<br>493<br>589<br>520<br>20|Incoming<br>resources<br>£'000<br>438<br>23<br>27<br>20<br>-<br>10<br>7<br>7<br>2<br>1<br>-<br>28<br>5<br>6<br>42<br>13<br>2<br>18<br>405<br>57<br>101<br>71<br>596<br>10<br>13<br>165<br>-|Resources<br>expended<br>£'000<br>(55)<br>(3)<br>(3)<br>(3)<br>-<br>(1)<br>(1)<br>(1)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(4)<br>(1)<br>(1)<br>(5)<br>(2)<br>-<br>(2)<br>(1)<br>-<br>-<br>(9)<br>(75)<br>(1)<br>(2)<br>(1)<br>-|Transfers<br>£'000<br>(621)<br>(32)<br>(39)<br>(28)<br>(490)<br>(15)<br>(10)<br>(9)<br>(3)<br>(1)<br>(1)<br>(40)<br>(6)<br>57<br>(59)<br>(17)<br>(3)<br>(26)<br>(6)<br>(1)<br>(1)<br>3,171<br>(843)<br>(15)<br>(18)<br>(16)<br>(1)|Gains/<br>(losses)<br>£'000<br>1,787<br>93<br>112<br>81<br>-<br>43<br>29<br>27<br>8<br>3<br>4<br>114<br>17<br>24<br>170<br>50<br>8<br>76<br>17<br>3<br>4<br>291<br>2,424<br>44<br>52<br>46<br>2|**At 31 July**<br>**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>**21,653**<br>**1,131**<br>**1,355**<br>**978**<br>**-**<br>**521**<br>**356**<br>**324**<br>**96**<br>**34**<br>**47**<br>**1,375**<br>**201**<br>**360**<br>**2,061**<br>**610**<br>**91**<br>**916**<br>**415**<br>**59**<br>**104**<br>**3,524**<br>**29,373**<br>**531**<br>**634**<br>**714**<br>**21**|
||59,132|2,067|(171)|927|5,529|**67,485**|



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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **17 FUNDS OF THE COLLEGE MOVEMENTS (continued)** 

||At 1 August|Incoming|Resources||Gains/|**At 31 July**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||2023|resources|expended|Transfers|(losses)|**2024**|
||£'000|£'000|£'000|£'000|£'000|**£'000**|
|**Restricted Funds**|||||||
|**_Revenue funds of endowments:_**|||||||
|Jeremy Black Fund|53|-|(19)|33|-|**67**|
|Isaiah Berlin Academic Fund|101|-|-|39|-|**140**|
|Assyriology Scholarship|46|-|-|28|-|**74**|
|Marcel & Tessa Hornik Trust Fund|57|-|(57)|-|-|**-**|
|Guy Newton Fund|77|-|(16)|15|-|**76**|
|Norman Hargreaves-Mawdsley Fund|90|-|-|10|-|**100**|
|Godfrey Lienhardt Fund|99|-|-|9|-|**108**|
|Sir Ronald Syme Memorial Fund|9|-|(3)|3|-|**9**|
|Ghazarian Fund|7|-|-|1|-|**8**|
|Anthony Aris Lecture Fund|5|-|(1)|1|-|**5**|
|Geoffrey Garton Fund|32|-|(20)|40|-|**52**|
|Isaiah Berlin Lecture Fund|23|-|(1)|6|-|**28**|
|Charter Fund|15|-|(26)|15|-|**4**|
|Ullendorff Semitic Philology Scholarship|54|-|-|18|-|**72**|
|Ellen Rice fund|-|-|-|6|-|**6**|
|Turing Gandy fund|-|-|-|1|-|**1**|
|OCLW Revenue Fund|28|-|-|16|-|**44**|
|Assyriology JRF Fund|13|-|(68)|59|-|**4**|
|Assyriology Research Fund|(12)|-|(17)|17|-|**(12)**|
|Student Support Fund|9|-|-|8|-|**17**|
|Jon Stallworthy Poetry Prize Fund|2|-|(2)|3|-|**3**|
|Fay & Roger Booker Travel Grant Fund|1|-|-|1|-|**2**|
|Rachel Conrad Fund|32|-|(14)|26|-|**44**|
|Assyriology JRF fund|-|5|-|2|-|**7**|
|Marriott Graduate Scholarships Revenue Fund|-|-|(8)|102|-|**94**|
|**_Other restricted income funds:_**|||||||
|Oxford Centre for Life Writing (OCLW)|359|77|(127)|-|-|**309**|
|OCLW Scholarship Fund|4|-|-|-|-|**4**|
|Beazley Archive Trust|21|-|(6)|-|-|**15**|
|Isaiah Berlin Legacy Project|89|19|(74)|-|-|**34**|
|Ancient World Fund|127|63|(104)|-|-|**86**|
|Joyce Farley Award|-|-|-|9|-|**9**|
|Mougins Ashmolean Fellowship Fund|9|-|-|-|-|**9**|
|Ti-Se Foundation Fund|2|-|-|-|-|**2**|
|Harrison Scholarship Fund|171|72|(40)|-|-|**203**|
|Ancient History Scholarship Fund|1|-|-|-|-|**1**|
|Ancient Documents Scholarship Fund|9|-|-|-|-|**9**|
|I C Gandy Fund|15|-|-|(1)|-|**14**|
|Assyriology Research Fund|41|-|(14)|-|-|**27**|
|Coulson Visiting Fellowship Fund|5|-|-|-|-|**5**|
|Littman Vermes Scholarship Fd|-|14|-|-|-|**14**|
|Pakistan Lecture Series|13|-|(3)|-|-|**10**|
|Innovation Network Fund|27|-|-|-|-|**27**|
|Grants & Awards Fund|10|-|-|-|-|**10**|
|Gardens Fund|12|12|-|-|-|**24**|
|Manar Al-Athar fund|20|-|(20)|-|-|**-**|
|Berggruen Fellowship Fund|17|-|-|-|-|**17**|
|Quantum Research Cluster (incl. CT/SV)|49|3|(8)|-|-|**44**|
|COVID-19 Hardship Fund|85|-|(84)|-|-|**1**|
|EJKS Fund|(1)|1|-|-|-|**-**|
|Tibetan & Himalayan Cluster|19|3|(11)|-|-|**11**|
|Lacey Philosophy Fund|9|-|-|-|-|**9**|
|Sciama Memorial Fund|5|-|-|-|-|**5**|
|Academics at Risk Fund|71|-|(55)|-|-|**16**|
|Electric Minibus Fund|86|-|(86)|-|-|**-**|
|The Singh Fellowship Fund|14|170|-|-|-|**184**|
|GYA Science Leadership Fund|70|5|(20)|-|-|**55**|
|South Asia Academic Staff Fund|9|-|-|-|-|**9**|
|Africans at Oxford Fund|1|-|-|-|-|**1**|
|Library Fund|10|25|(4)|-|-|**31**|
|||||||**continued**|



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## **17 FUNDS OF THE COLLEGE MOVEMENTS (continued)** 

|**_Other restricted income funds (continued):_**<br>Thyssen Imperial History Scholarship Fund<br>Macau Scholarship Fund<br>Bob Sim Uruguay Biochemistry Fund<br>Carbon off set fund<br>Law in Society<br>Wolfson Wellbeing fund<br>Central Asian & Turkic Cluster<br>Zero carbon project donations<br>Margit pengelly scholarship<br>The Academic Futures Fund<br>Eutopia Foundation Research<br>Tregidgo Atomic & Laser Scholarship Fund<br>Mind Brain Behaviour Cluster<br>**Total Restricted Funds**<br>**Unrestricted Funds**<br>General reserves<br>Marriott Scholarship Fund - capital<br>Marriott Scholarship Fund - revenue<br>Common Room Fund<br>Sundry designated reserves<br>Fixed asset designated funds<br>Decarbonisation project designated funds<br>Pension reserve<br>**Total Unrestricted Funds - College**<br>Unrestricted funds held by subsidiaries<br>**Total Unrestricted Funds**<br>**Total Funds**|At 1 August<br>2023<br>£'000<br>112<br>243<br>7<br>-<br>39<br>226<br>-<br>400<br>32<br>30<br>184<br>25<br>-|Incoming<br>resources<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>5<br>4<br>237<br>6<br>-<br>8<br>30<br>-<br>97<br>121|Resources<br>expended<br>£'000<br>(28)<br>(48)<br>(2)<br>(4)<br>(14)<br>(2)<br>(2)<br>-<br>(10)<br>-<br>-<br>(25)<br>-|Transfers<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(400)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|Gains/<br>(losses)<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|**At 31 July**<br>**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>**84**<br>**195**<br>**5**<br>**1**<br>**29**<br>**461**<br>**4**<br>**-**<br>**30**<br>**60**<br>**184**<br>**97**<br>**121**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||3,418|977|(1,043)|67|-|**3,418**|
||At 1 August<br>2023<br>£'000<br>2,416<br>2,791<br>56<br>563<br>80<br>33,810<br>1,419<br>(810)|Incoming<br>resources<br>£'000<br>8,115<br>-<br>-<br>422<br>-<br>221<br>-|Resources<br>expended<br>£'000<br>(9,680)<br>-<br>-<br>(449)<br>(4)<br>-<br>810|Transfers<br>£'000<br>3,493<br>(2,791)<br>(56)<br>-<br>1<br>(1)<br>(1,640)<br>-|Gains/<br>(losses)<br>£'000<br>417<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|**At 31 July**<br>**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>**4,761**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**536**<br>**77**<br>**33,809**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
||40,325<br>-|8,758<br>-|(9,323)<br>-|(994)<br>-|417<br>-|**39,183**<br>**-**|
||40,325|8,758|(9,323)|(994)|417|**39,183**|
||**102,875**|**11,802**|**(10,537)**|**-**|**5,946**|**110,086**|



The comparative analysis of movements on funds for the prior year is shown in Note 29(c). 

## **18 FUNDS OF THE COLLEGE DETAILS** 

The following is a summary of the origins and purposes of each of the Funds: 

**Endowment Funds - Permanent:** General purposes 

Jeremy Black Fund 

Isaiah Berlin Academic Fund 

Assyriology Scholarship Fund Marcel & Tessa Hornik Trust Fund 

Guy Newton Fund 

Norman Hargreaves-Mawdsley Fund 

A consolidation of gifts and donations where income, but not capital, can be used for the general purposes of the charity. 

Fund established by a bequest from Dr Jeremy Allen Black and supplemented by further funds donated at the time of his death. Original funds are required to be preserved. Income of the fund is for a scholarship supporting Sumarian and Akkadian research. 

Fund established in 1989 to commemorate the College's founding President's 80th birthday. The funds were raised to support Isaiah Berlin research. Subsequent funds raised for this purpose have been added to the original funds. 

Fund established to endow a scholarship for the study of Assyriology. 

Fund established from the Lincombe Lodge Research Library Trust and includes the Hornik Library collection. Income from the fund may be spent in a variety of areas including expenses of the library, and supporting research in a number of subjects. 

Fund endowed in 1975 from the EPA Cephalosporia Fund. The deed limits expenditure on subjects to be studied to chemical, biological and medical research and states that the endowment should be preserved. 

Fund established by a bequest from Mrs Josefina Hargreaves-Mawdsley in memory of her son. Income is to be used to finance research in specific arts subject areas. 

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## **18 FUNDS OF THE COLLEGE DETAILS (continued)** 

Godfrey Lienhardt Fund Fund established in 1994 from a legacy and subscription on the death of Godfrey Lienhardt. Capital is to be preserved and income is to be used for scholarships in social anthropology and Sub-Saharan Africa. Sir Ronald Syme Memorial Fund Fund established in memory of Sir Ronald Syme to support research into the classics. Ghazarian Fund Fund established in 2006 by a donation from Professor Ghazarian to secure in perpetuity an annual grant in support of research in the history and culture of Christianity in the Mediterranean basin, 400-1500 A.D. Anthony Aris Lecture Fund Fund established as an endowment to fund an annual lecture in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies. Geoffrey Garton Fund Fund established in 2017 by a legacy from Dr Geoffrey Garton. Income from the fund is to be used to support College activities including arts, music concerts and gardens. Isaiah Berlin Lecture Fund Fund established in 2017 from a specific gift to create the endowment. Income from the fund is to be used to support the annual Isaiah Berlin lecture. Student Support Fund Fund established in 2020 from a series of gifts of the same nature to create the endowment. Income from the fund is to be used to support students in hardship through bursaries, both named and un-named. Assyriology JRF Fund Fund established in 2019 from a specific gift to create the endowment. Income from the fund is to be used to support a JRF post in Assyriology. Assyriology Research Fund Fund established in 2019 from a specific gift to create the endowment. Income from the fund is to be used to support research in Assyriology. Jon Stallworthy Poetry Prize Fund Fund established in 2020 to enable the Jon Stallworthy Poetry Prize to continue as a permanent tribute to Professor Stallworthy. Rachel Conrad Fund Fund established in 2020 by a legacy from Mr Reuben Conrad CBE towards scholarship and research in the field of clinical depression. 

## **Endowment Funds - Expendable:** 

General purposes A consolidation of gifts and donations where either income, or income and capital,  can be used for the general purposes of the charity. Charter Fund Fund established in 1981, the income of which supports various stipendary research fellowships. Ullendorff Semitic Philology Endowment Fund established by Mrs Dina Ullendorff towards endowing expenditure in the study of Semitic Philology. OCLW Endowment Fund established in 2019. Income from the endowment is to be used to support the research, scholarship, conferences, lectures seminars, performance and other public events of the Oxford Centre for Life-Writing (OCLW) at Wolfson College. 

Fay & Roger Booker Travel Grant Fund Fund established in 2021 by a legacy from Fay Booker to create the endowment. Income from the fund is to be used to support travel for students of the Materials department. 

## **Restricted Funds:** 

Restricted funds of endowments Income generated from specific purpose endowments not spent and available for future costs of specified purposes. Other restricted income funds Gifts and donations that must be applied in support of other specified College activities. 

## **Designated Funds** 

Fixed asset designated fund Unrestricted funds which are represented by the fixed assets of the College and therefore not available for expenditure on the College's general purposes. Oxford Marriott Scholarship Fund Allocation of funds to generate an income to be used towards match-funded scholarships in conjunction with the University of Oxford. Common Room Fund Unrestricted funds allocated by the College for the costs of providing social, sporting and cultural activities for College members. Pension reserve Unrestricted funds which are represented by the College's pension fund liabilities. 

The General Unrestricted Funds represent accumulated surpluses from the College's activities and other sources that are available for the general purposes of the College. 

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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

|**19**<br>**ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS**<br>**2024**<br>Tangible fixed assets<br>Property investments<br>Other investments<br>Net current assets/(liabilities)<br>Pension fund liability<br>**2023**<br>Tangible fixed assets<br>Property investments<br>Other investments<br>Net current assets/(liabilities)<br>Pension fund liability|Unrestricted<br>Funds<br>£'000<br>33,809<br>1,076<br>4,746<br>(448)<br>-|Restricted<br>Funds<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>953<br>2,465<br>-|Endowment<br>Funds<br>£'000<br>-<br>6,095<br>61,390<br>-<br>-|**2024**<br>**Total**<br>**£'000**<br>**33,809**<br>**7,171**<br>**67,089**<br>**2,017**<br>**-**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||39,183|3,418|67,485|**110,086**|
||Unrestricted<br>Funds<br>£'000<br>33,810<br>1,085<br>5,934<br>306<br>(810)|Restricted<br>Funds<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>741<br>2,677<br>-|Endowment<br>Funds<br>£'000<br>-<br>6,149<br>52,983<br>-<br>-|**2023**<br>**Total**<br>**£'000**<br>**33,810**<br>**7,234**<br>**59,658**<br>**2,983**<br>**(810)**|
||40,325|3,418|59,132|**102,875**|



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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **20 TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION** 

The Trustees of the College comprise the Governing Body Fellows, many of whom are research and teaching employees of the University of Oxford and who sit on Governing Body by virtue of their University and College duties. 

No Trustee receives any remuneration for acting as a trustee. However, those trustees who are also employees of the College receive salaries for their work as employees.  Governing Body Fellows receive a stipend for their support of the academic functions of the College. All salaries are subject to review by the College's Remuneration and Personnel Committee. The composition of the Remuneration and Personnel Committee is: the President; the Bursar; the Secretary to Governing Body; the Chair of the Conflict of Interest Committee; two other Governing Body Fellows; and two Emeritus Fellows. 

There are also six Trustees (President, Vicegerent, Bursar, Senior Tutor, Development Director, Secretary to Governing Body) who work full or part time on management and fundraising. 

Some Trustees receive allowances for additonal work carried out as part-time college officers (Fellows for Library and Archives; Deans of Degrees).  These amounts are included within the remuneration figures below. 

## **Remuneration paid to Trustees** 

|Range<br>£1 - £999<br>£1,000 - £2,999<br>£3,000 - £3,999<br>£4,000 - £4,999<br>£5,000 - £5,999<br>£7,000 - £7,999<br>£8,000 - £8,999<br>£9,000 - £11,999<br>£12,000 - £12,999<br>£70,000 - £79,999<br>£80,000 - £89,999<br>£90,000 - £99,999<br>£100,000 - £109,999<br>£110,000 - £119,000<br>£120,000 - £129,999<br>£130,000 - £139,999<br>£140,000 - £149,999<br>Total|2024|2024|2023|
|---|---|---|---|
||£<br>0<br>0<br>3<br>6,747<br>45<br>156,076<br>2<br>8,903<br>3<br>16,197<br>1<br>7,673<br>0<br>0<br>1<br>11,967<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>2<br>168,273<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>2<br>265,659<br>0<br>0<br>59<br>641,495<br>Number of<br>Trustees<br>Gross remuneration, taxable<br>benefits and pension<br>contributions||£<br>2<br>1,104<br>14<br>41,454<br>29<br>104,444<br>5<br>22,912<br>0<br>0<br>1<br>7,350<br>0<br>0<br>1<br>10,408<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>1<br>85,636<br>0<br>0<br>1<br>105,677<br>0<br>0<br>2<br>250,863<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>56<br>629,848<br> <br> <br>Number of<br>Trustees<br>Gross remuneration, taxable<br>benefits and pension<br>contributions|
|||641,495||



All Trustees may eat at common table, as can other employees who are entitled to meals while working. 

## **Other transactions with trustees** 

No Trustee claimed expenses in connection with any work performed in discharge of duties as a trustee. Note 27 provides further information on related party transactions. 

## **Key management remuneration** 

The total remuneration paid to key management was £454k (2023: £460k). 

Key management are considered to be the President, the Vicegerent, the Bursar, the Senior Tutor, the Development Director and the Secretary to Governing Body. 

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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **21 PENSION SCHEMES** 

The College participates in two multi-employer defined benefit pension plans, the Universities Superannuation Scheme (“USS”) & the Oxford Staff Pension Scheme (“OSPS”). In the judgement of the Governing Body there is insufficient information about the plans’ assets and liabilities to be able to reliably account for its shares of the defined benefit obligations and the plans’ assets in the financial statements and therefore the plans are accounted for as defined contribution schemes. Where deficit recovery plans have been in place in  past years, the College has recognised its share of the deficit plans place on both schemes. 

FRS 102 makes the distinction between a group plan and a multi-employer scheme. A group plan consists of a collection of entities under common control typically with a sponsoring employer. A multi-employer scheme is a scheme for entities not under common control such as the Universities Superannuation Scheme and OSPS. The accounting for a multi-employer scheme, where the employer has entered into an agreement with the scheme that determines how the employer will fund a deficit, results in the recognition of a liability for the contributions payable that arise from the agreement (to the extent that they relate to the deficit) and the resulting expense in profit or loss in accordance with section 28 of FRS 102. The College is satisfied that USS and OSPS meet the definition of a multi-employer scheme. 

## **Schemes accounted for under FRS 102 as defined contribution schemes** 

## **Deficit Recovery Plans** 

For USS, a deficit recovery plan was put in place as part of the 2020 valuation, which required payment of 6.2% of salaries over the period 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2024, at which point the rate would increase to 6.3%. No deficit recovery plan was required under the 2023 valuation because the scheme was in surplus on a technical provisions basis. The College was no longer required to make deficit recovery contributions from 1 January 2024 and accordingly released the outstanding provision to the income and expenditure account. The latest available complete actuarial valuation of the Retirement Income Builder is as at 31 March 2023 (the valuation date), which was carried out using the projected unit method. 

Since the College cannot identify its share of USS Retirement Income Builder (defined benefit) assets and liabilities, the following disclosures reflect those relevant for those assets and liabilities as a whole. 

At 31 July 2023, the College’s balance sheet included a liability of £810k for future contributions, following the 2020 valuation when the scheme was in deficit. No deficit recovery plan was required from the 2023 valuation, because the scheme was in surplus. Changes to contribution rates were implemented from 1 January 2024 and from that date the College was no longer required to make deficit recovery contributions. The remaining liability of £810k was released to the income and expenditure account. 

The 2023 valuation was the seventh valuation for the scheme under the scheme-specific funding regime introduced by the Pensions Act 2004, which requires schemes to have sufficient and appropriate assets to cover their technical provisions (the statutory funding objective). At the valuation date, the value of the assets of the scheme was £73.1 billion and the value of the scheme’s technical provisions was £65.7 billion indicating a surplus of £7.4 billion and a funding ratio of 111%. 

The key financial assumptions used in the 2023 valuation are described below. 

|The key financial assumptions used in the 2023|valuation are described below.|
|---|---|
|CPI assumption|Term dependent rates in line with the difference between the Fixed Interest<br>and Index Linked yield curves less: 1.0% p.a. to 2030, reducing linearly by<br>0.1% p.a. from 2030.|
|Pension increases (subject to a floor of 0%)|Benefits with no cap: CPI assumption plus 3bps Benefits subject to a “soft<br>cap” of 5% (providing inflationary increases up to 5%, and half of any excess<br>inflation over 5% up to a maximum of 10%): CPI assumption minus 3bps|
|Discount rate (forward rates)|Fixed interest gilt yield curve plus:|
||Pre-retirement: 2.5% p.a.|
||Post-retirement: 0.9% p.a.|



The main demographic assumptions used relate to the mortality assumptions. These assumptions are based on analysis of the scheme’s experience carried out as part of the 2023 actuarial valuation. The mortality assumptions used in these figures are as follows: 

|Mortalitybase table|101% of S2PMA “light” for males and 95% of S3PFA for females|
|---|---|
|Future improvements to mortality|CMI 2021 with a smoothing parameter of 7.5, an initial addition of 0.4% p.a.<br>and a long-term improvement rate of 1.8% pa for males and 1.6% pa for<br>females|



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**Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **21 PENSION SCHEMES (continued)** 

|The current life expectancies on retirement at age 65 are:|The current life expectancies on retirement at age 65 are:|The current life expectancies on retirement at age 65 are:|
|---|---|---|
|Males currently aged 45 (years)<br>Females currentlyaged 45(years)<br>Males currently aged 65 (years)<br>Females currently aged 65 (years)|2024<br>25.4<br>27.2<br>23.7<br>25.6|2023<br>26<br>27.4<br>24<br>25.6|



## **University of Oxford Staff Pension Scheme** 

The University of Oxford Staff Pension Scheme (OSPS) is a multi-employer hybrid scheme set up under trust and sponsored by the University. It is the pension scheme for support staff at the University, participating colleges and other related employers. New members joining the scheme build up benefits on a defined contribution basis. Members who joined before 1st October 2017 build up benefits on a career average revalued earnings basis. 

The latest full actuarial valuation for the OSPS scheme was completed as at 31 March 2022. The funding position of this scheme has improved significantly moving from deficit of £113m to a surplus of £47m at the valuation date. As a result, the recovery plan agreed at the last valuation is no longer required and the deficit contribution ended on 30th September 2023. 

The Trustee and the University have agreed a new contribution schedule which took effect from 1 October 2023 and takes account of the benefit improvements and changes to member contributions since the last valuation date. It was agreed that the scheme will meet its own running costs from the scheme's assets, including expenses relating to both the DB and DC Sections and the cost of pension Protection Fund /other statutory levies. 

The table below summarises the key actuarial assumptions. Further details of the assumptions are set out in the statement of funding principles dated 27 June 2023 and can be found at https://finance.admin.ox.ac.uk/osps-documents 

|Date of valuation:|31/03/2022|
|---|---|
|Value of liabilities:|£914m|
|Value of assets:|£961m|
|Funding surplus / (deficit):|£47m|



## **The principal assumptions used by the actuary were:** 

|Rate of interest (periods up to retirement)|Gilts' +2.25%|
|---|---|
|Rate of interest (periods after retirement)|Gilts' +0.5%|
|RPI|Break-even RPI curve less 0.5% pa pre-2030 and 1.0% pa<br>post-2030|
|CPI|RPI inflation assumption less 1% pa pre-2030 and 0.1% pa<br>post-2030|
|Pensionable Salary increases|RPI +pa|



**Funding Ratios:** 

|**Funding Ratios:**||
|---|---|
|Technical provisions basis:|105%|
|‘Buy-out’ basis:|65%|



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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **21 PENSION SCHEMES (continued)** 

|**Non-financial assumptions:**|**Non-financial assumptions:**|
|---|---|
|_Post-retirement mortality - base table_|_Non-Pensioners: 105% of standard S3PxA medium tables for both males_<br>_and females_<br>_Pensioners: 105% of standard S3PxA medium tables for both males and_<br>_females_|
|Post-retirement mortality -<br>improvements|_Non-Pensioners: 105% of standard S3PxA medium tables for both males_<br>_and females_<br>_Pensioners: 105% of standard S3PxA medium tables for both males and_<br>_females_|
|Recommended employer’s contribution rate (as<br>% of pensionable salaries)|_16.5% DB for members from 01/10/2023_<br>_10% /12% /14% DC members in relation to 4% /6% /8% cost plan - from_<br>_01/10/2023_|
|Effective date of next valuation:|31/03/2025|



## **Pension charge for the year** 

The pension charge recorded by the College during the accounting period (excluding pension finance costs) was equal to the contributions payable after allowance for the deficit recovery plan as follows: 

|Scheme|**2023/24    £'m **|**2022/23   £'m**|
|---|---|---|
|Universities Superannuation Scheme|**212**|**268**|
|Universityof Oxford Staff Pension Scheme|**213**|**264**|
|Other schemes – contributions|**0**|**0**|
|**Total  Employer Contributions**|**425**|**532**|



These amounts include £123k (2023: £160k) contributions payable to defined contribution schemes at rates specified in the rules of those plans. 

Included in other creditors are pension contributions payable of £0K (2023: £0K). 

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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **22 TAXATION** 

The College is able to take advantage of the tax exemptions available to charities from taxation in respect of income and capital gains received to the extent that such income and gains are applied to exclusively charitable purposes.  Accordingly no provision for taxation has been included in the financial statements. 

|**23**<br>**FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS**<br>**Note**<br>**Financial assets**<br>**_Measured at fair value_**<br>Other investments<br>12<br>**_Measured at undiscounted amount receivable_**<br>Trade debtors and amounts owed by College members<br>15<br>Cash at bank<br>25<br>**Financial liabilities**<br>**_Measured at undiscounted amount payable_**<br>Trade creditors and amounts owed to College members<br>16|**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>67,089|2023<br>£'000<br>59,658|
|---|---|---|
||202<br>2,804|48<br>4,488|
||906|1,197|



**24 RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOMING RESOURCES TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS** 

|**Net income/(expenditure)**<br>**Elimination of non-operating cash flows:**<br>Investment income<br>(Gains)/losses in investments<br>Endowment donations<br>Financing costs<br>Depreciation<br>(Profit)/loss on sale of fixed assets<br>Decrease/(Increase) in stock<br>Decrease/(Increase) in debtors<br>(Decrease)/Increase in creditors<br>(Decrease)/Increase in pension scheme liability<br>**Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities**<br>**25**<br>**ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS**<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>**Total cash and cash equivalents**|**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>7,211<br>(1,826)<br>(5,947)<br>(711)<br>20<br>1,657<br>-<br>18<br>(148)<br>(588)<br>(810)|2023<br>£'000<br>1,742<br>(1,967)<br>992<br>(162)<br>52<br>959<br>-<br>(20)<br>247<br>(439)<br>(771)|
|---|---|---|
||**(1,124)**|633|
||**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>**2,804**|2023<br>£'000<br>4,488|
||**2,804**|4,488|



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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **26 CAPITAL COMMITMENTS** 

The College had no contracted commitments at 31 July 2024, (2023: £1,138k) for ongoing capital projects. 

## **27 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS** 

The College is part of the collegiate University of Oxford. Material interdependencies between the University and the College arise as a consequence of this relationship. For reporting purposes, the University and the other Colleges are not treated as related parties as defined in FRS 102. 

Members of the Governing Body, who are the Trustees of the College and related parties as defined by FRS 102, receive remuneration and facilities as employees of the College. Details of these payments and reimbursed expenses as trustees are disclosed separately in Note 20. 

The College has properties with the following net book values owned jointly with Trustees under joint equity ownership agreements between the Trustee and the College. 

|Total net book value of properties owned jointly with Trustees (two properties)|**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>**259**|2023<br>£'000<br>259|
|---|---|---|
||**259**|259|



All joint equity properties are subject to sale on the departure of the Trustee from the College. The Trustees pay an annual payment to the College on the College owned share at the assessed market rate. 

## **28 POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS** 

There are no post balance sheet events which require disclosure. 

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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **29 ADDITIONAL PRIOR YEAR COMPARATIVES** 

## **(a) Statement of Financial Activities ("SOFA")** 

The SOFA for the year ended 31 July 2024 is presented on page 22. The comparative SOFA for the year ended 31 July 2023 is presented below: 

|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:**<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Teaching, research and residential<br>**Other trading income**<br>**Donations and legacies**<br>**Investments**<br>Investment income<br>Total return allocated to income<br>**Other income**<br>**Total income**<br>**EXPENDITURE ON:**<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Teaching, research and residential<br>**Generating funds**<br>Fundraising<br>Trading expenditure<br>Investment management costs<br>**Total expenditure**<br>**Net income/(expenditure) before gains**<br>Net gains/(losses) on investments<br>**Net income/(expenditure)**<br>**Transfers between funds**<br>**Other recognised gains/losses**<br>Actuarial gains/(losses) on defined benefit pension schemes<br>**Net movement in funds for the year**<br>Fund balances brought forward<br>**Funds carried forward at 31 July**|Unrestricted<br>Funds<br>£'000<br>6,241<br>383<br>205<br>505<br>1,329<br>13|Restricted<br>Funds<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>2,519<br>-<br>320<br>-|Endowed<br>Funds<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>162<br>1,462<br>(1,649)<br>-|**2023**<br>**Total**<br>**£'000**<br>**6,241**<br>**383**<br>**2,886**<br>**1,967**<br>**-**<br>**13**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**8,676**|**2,839**|**(25)**|**11,490**|
||7,171<br>289<br>342<br>27|791<br>-<br>-<br>-|-<br>-<br>-<br>136|**7,962**<br>**289**<br>**342**<br>**163**|
||**7,829**|**791**|**136**|**8,756**|
||847<br>(145)|2,048<br>-|(161)<br>(847)|2,734<br>**(992)**|
||**702**|**2,048**|**(1,008)**|**1,742**|
||2,963<br>-|(2,963)<br>-|-<br>-|**-**<br>**-**|
||3,665<br>36,660|(915)<br>4,333|(1,008)<br>60,140|1,742<br>**101,133**|
||**40,325**|**3,418**|**59,132**|**102,875**|



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## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **29 ADDITIONAL PRIOR YEAR COMPARATIVES (continued)** 

## **(b) Statement of investment total return** 

The statement of investment total return for the year ended 31 July 2024 is presented in Note 14. The comparative for the year ended 31 July 2023 is presented below: 

|**At the beginning of the year:**<br>Gift component of the permanent endowment<br>Unapplied total return<br>Expendable endowment<br>**Total Endowments**<br>**Movements in the reporting period:**<br>Gift of endowment funds<br>Recoupment of trust for investment<br>Allocation from trust for investment<br>Investment return: dividends and interest<br>Less: Investment management costs<br>Other transfers<br>**Total**<br>Expendable endowments transferred to income<br>**Net movements in reporting period**<br>**At end of the reporting period:**<br>Gift component of the permanent endowment<br>Unapplied total return<br>Expendable endowment<br>**Total Endowments**<br>Investment return: realised and unrealised gains and losses<br>Unapplied total return allocated to income in the reporting|Unapplied<br>Trust for<br>Total<br>Investment<br>Return<br>Total<br>£'000<br>£'000<br>£'000<br>22,136<br>-<br>22,136<br>-<br>8,639<br>8,639<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**22,136**<br>**8,639**<br>**30,775**<br>62<br>-<br>62<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>749<br>749<br>-<br>(433)<br>(433)<br>-<br>(70)<br>(70)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>62<br>246<br>308<br>-<br>(845)<br>(845)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(845)<br>(845)<br>**62**<br>**(599)**<br>**(537)**<br>22,198<br>-<br>22,198<br>-<br>8,040<br>8,040<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**22,198**<br>**8,040**<br>**30,238**<br>Permanent Endowment|Unapplied<br>Trust for<br>Total<br>Investment<br>Return<br>Total<br>£'000<br>£'000<br>£'000<br>22,136<br>-<br>22,136<br>-<br>8,639<br>8,639<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**22,136**<br>**8,639**<br>**30,775**<br>62<br>-<br>62<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>749<br>749<br>-<br>(433)<br>(433)<br>-<br>(70)<br>(70)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>62<br>246<br>308<br>-<br>(845)<br>(845)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(845)<br>(845)<br>**62**<br>**(599)**<br>**(537)**<br>22,198<br>-<br>22,198<br>-<br>8,040<br>8,040<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**22,198**<br>**8,040**<br>**30,238**<br>Permanent Endowment|Unapplied<br>Trust for<br>Total<br>Investment<br>Return<br>Total<br>£'000<br>£'000<br>£'000<br>22,136<br>-<br>22,136<br>-<br>8,639<br>8,639<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**22,136**<br>**8,639**<br>**30,775**<br>62<br>-<br>62<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>749<br>749<br>-<br>(433)<br>(433)<br>-<br>(70)<br>(70)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>62<br>246<br>308<br>-<br>(845)<br>(845)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(845)<br>(845)<br>**62**<br>**(599)**<br>**(537)**<br>22,198<br>-<br>22,198<br>-<br>8,040<br>8,040<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**22,198**<br>**8,040**<br>**30,238**<br>Permanent Endowment|Expendable<br>Endowment<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>29,365|**Total**<br>**Endowments**<br>**£'000**<br>22,136<br>8,639<br>29,365|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**22,136**<br>62<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|**8,639**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>749<br>(433)<br>(70)<br>-|**30,775**<br>62<br>-<br>-<br>749<br>(433)<br>(70)<br>-|**29,365**<br>100<br>-<br>-<br>712<br>(414)<br>(66)<br>-|**60,140**<br>162<br>-<br>-<br>1,461<br>(847)<br>(136)<br>-|
||62<br>-<br>-|246<br>(845)<br>-|308<br>(845)<br>-|332<br>(803)<br>-|640<br>(1,648)<br>-|
||-|(845)|(845)|(803)|(1,648)|
||**62**<br>22,198<br>-<br>-|**(599)**<br>-<br>8,040<br>-|**(537)**<br>22,198<br>8,040<br>-|**(471)**<br>-<br>-<br>28,894|**(1,008)**<br>22,198<br>8,040<br>28,894|
||**22,198**|**8,040**|**30,238**|**28,894**|**59,132**|



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Docusign Envelope ID: BA44371C-C870-4B39-8F73-833BB80C3912 

## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **29 ADDITIONAL PRIOR YEAR COMPARATIVES (continued)** 

## **(c) Funds of the College movements** 

The analysis of movements on funds for the year ended 31 July 2024 is presented in Note 17. The comparative for the year ended 31 July 2023 is presented below: 

|**Endowment Funds - Permanent**<br>General purposes<br>Jeremy Black Fund<br>Isaiah Berlin Academic Fund<br>Assyriology Scholarship Fund<br>Marcel & Tessa Hornik Trust Fund<br>Guy Newton Fund<br>Norman Hargreaves-Mawdsley Fund<br>Godfrey Lienhardt Fund<br>Sir Ronald Syme Memorial Fund<br>Ghazarian Fund<br>Anthony Aris Lecture Fund<br>Geoffrey Garton Fund<br>Isaiah Berlin Lecture Fund<br>Student Support Endowment Fund<br>Assyriology JRF Fund<br>Assyriology Research Fund<br>Jon Stallworthy Poetry Prize Fund<br>Rachel Conrad Fund<br>**Endowment Funds - Expendable**<br>General purposes<br>Charter Fund<br>Ullendorff Semitic Philology Endowment<br>OCLW Endowment Fund<br>Fay & Roger Booker Travel Grant Fund<br>**Total Endowment Funds**|At 1 August<br>2022<br>£'000<br>20,503<br>1,071<br>1,283<br>926<br>500<br>494<br>338<br>306<br>91<br>31<br>44<br>1,302<br>190<br>216<br>1,951<br>577<br>85<br>867<br>27,813<br>503<br>601<br>429<br>19|Incoming<br>resources<br>£'000<br>500<br>26<br>31<br>22<br>12<br>12<br>8<br>8<br>2<br>1<br>2<br>32<br>4<br>68<br>47<br>14<br>2<br>21<br>675<br>12<br>14<br>110<br>1|Resources<br>expended<br>£'000<br>(48)<br>(2)<br>(3)<br>(2)<br>(1)<br>(1)<br>(1)<br>(1)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(3)<br>-<br>(1)<br>(4)<br>(1)<br>-<br>(2)<br>(63)<br>(1)<br>(1)<br>(1)<br>-|Transfers<br>£'000<br>(562)<br>(30)<br>(35)<br>(25)<br>(14)<br>(14)<br>(9)<br>(9)<br>(3)<br>(1)<br>(1)<br>(36)<br>(5)<br>(6)<br>(53)<br>(16)<br>(2)<br>(24)<br>(762)<br>(14)<br>(16)<br>(12)|Gains/<br>(losses)<br>£'000<br>(289)<br>(15)<br>(18)<br>(13)<br>(7)<br>(7)<br>(5)<br>(4)<br>(1)<br>-<br>(1)<br>(18)<br>(3)<br>(3)<br>(28)<br>(8)<br>(1)<br>(12)<br>(392)<br>(7)<br>(9)<br>(6)<br>-|**At 31 July**<br>**2023**<br>**£'000**<br>**20,104**<br>**1,050**<br>**1,258**<br>**908**<br>**490**<br>**484**<br>**331**<br>**300**<br>**89**<br>**31**<br>**44**<br>**1,277**<br>**186**<br>**274**<br>**1,913**<br>**566**<br>**84**<br>**850**<br>**27,271**<br>**493**<br>**589**<br>**520**<br>**20**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||60,140|1,624|(136)|(1,649)|(847)|**59,132**|



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Docusign Envelope ID: BA44371C-C870-4B39-8F73-833BB80C3912 

## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **29 FUNDS OF THE COLLEGE MOVEMENTS (continued)** 

||At 1 August|Incoming|Resources||Gains/|**At 31 July**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||2022|resources|expended|Transfers|(losses)|**2023**|
||£'000|£'000|£'000|£'000|£'000|**£'000**|
|**Restricted Funds**|||||||
|**_Revenue funds of endowments:_**|||||||
|Jeremy Black Fund|42|-|(18)|29|-|**53**|
|Isaiah Berlin Academic Fund|66|-|-|35|-|**101**|
|Assyriology Scholarship|40|-|(19)|25|-|**46**|
|Marcel & Tessa Hornik Trust Fund|45|-|(2)|14|-|**57**|
|Guy Newton Fund|87|-|(24)|14|-|**77**|
|Norman Hargreaves-Mawdsley Fund|81|-|-|9|-|**90**|
|Godfrey Lienhardt Fund|90|-|-|9|-|**99**|
|Sir Ronald Syme Memorial Fund|9|-|(3)|3|-|**9**|
|Ghazarian Fund|6|-|-|1|-|**7**|
|Anthony Aris Lecture Fund|6|-|(2)|1|-|**5**|
|Geoffrey Garton Fund|17|-|-|15|-|**32**|
|Isaiah Berlin Lecture Fund|19|-|(1)|5|-|**23**|
|Charter Fund|25|1|(24)|13|-|**15**|
|Ullendorff Semitic Philology Scholarship|38|-|-|16|-|**54**|
|OCLW Endowment Fund|17|-|-|11|-|**28**|
|Assyriology JRF Fund|13|-|(53)|53|-|**13**|
|Assyriology Research Fund|1|-|(28)|15|-|**(12)**|
|Student Support Fund|3|-|-|6|-|**9**|
|Jon Stallworthy Poetry Prize Fund|2|-|(2)|2|-|**2**|
|Fay & Roger Booker Travel Grant Fund|1|-|-|-|-|**1**|
|Rachel Conrad Fund|22|-|(14)|24|-|**32**|
|**_Other restricted income funds:_**|||||||
|Oxford Centre for Life Writing (OCLW)|317|167|(125)|-|-|**359**|
|OCLW Scholarship Fund|14|5|(15)|-|-|**4**|
|Beazley Archive Trust|23|-|(2)|-|-|**21**|
|Isaiah Berlin Legacy Project|92|29|(32)|-|-|**89**|
|Ancient World Fund|132|65|(70)|-|-|**127**|
|Egyptology Scholarship Fund|2|-|(2)|-|-|**-**|
|Mougins Ashmolean Fellowship Fund|7|2|-|-|-|**9**|
|Ti-Se Foundation Fund|7|-|(5)|-|-|**2**|
|Law Justice & Society Fellowship Fund|1|-|(1)|-|-|**-**|
|Harrison Scholarship Fund|164|31|(24)|-|-|**171**|
|Ancient History Scholarship Fund|1|-|-|-|-|**1**|
|Ancient Documents Scholarship Fund|9|-|-|-|-|**9**|
|I C Gandy Fund|15|-|-|-|-|**15**|
|Assyriology Research Fund|76|1|(36)|-|-|**41**|
|Coulson Visiting Fellowship Fund|4|1|-|-|-|**5**|
|Wolfson Foundation|-|500|-|(500)|-|**-**|
|Pakistan Lecture Series|8|6|(1)|-|-|**13**|
|Law Justice & Society Cluster|2|-|(2)|-|-|**-**|
|Korean Studies|1|-|(1)|-|-|**-**|
|Innovation Network Fund|27|-|-|-|-|**27**|
|Grants & Awards Fund|10|-|-|-|-|**10**|
|Gardens Fund|9|14|(11)|-|-|**12**|
|Manar Al-Athar fund|-|20|-|-|-|**20**|
|Berggruen Fellowship Fund|17|-|-|-|-|**17**|
|Quantum Research Cluster (incl. CT/SV)|48|2|(1)|-|-|**49**|
|COVID-19 Hardship Fund|127|-|(42)|-|-|**85**|
|EJKS Fund|4|-|(5)|-|-|**(1)**|
|Tibetan & Himalayan Cluster|11|20|(19)|7|-|**19**|
|Lacey Philosophy Fund|9|-|-|-|-|**9**|
|Sciama Memorial Fund|10|-|(5)|-|-|**5**|
|Academics at Risk Fund|135|1|(65)|-|-|**71**|
|Electric Minibus Fund|-|86|-|-|-|**86**|
|The Singh Fellowship Fund|-|14|-|-|-|**14**|
|GYA Science Leadership Fund|81|-|(11)|-|-|**70**|
|South Asia Academic Staff Fund|11|-|(2)|-|-|**9**|
|Africans at Oxford Fund|1|-|-|-|-|**1**|
|Library Fund|9|1|-|-|-|**10**|



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Docusign Envelope ID: BA44371C-C870-4B39-8F73-833BB80C3912 

## **Wolfson College Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **29 FUNDS OF THE COLLEGE MOVEMENTS (continued)** 

|**_Other restricted income funds (continued):_**<br>Thyssen Imperial History Scholarship Fund<br>Macau Scholarship Fund<br>Bob Sim Uruguay Biochemistry Fund<br>Gym Design Fund<br>Law in Society<br>Wolfson Wellbeing fund<br>PSDS3 decarbonisation grant<br>Zero carbon project donations<br>Margit pengelly scholarship<br>The Academic Futures Fund<br>Eutopia Foundation Research<br>Tregidgo Atomic & Laser Scholarship Fund<br>Andrew Prentice Physics Scholarship Fund<br>**Total Restricted Funds**<br>**Unrestricted Funds**<br>General reserves<br>Marriott Scholarship Fund - capital<br>Marriott Scholarship Fund - revenue<br>Common Room Fund<br>Sundry designated reserves<br>Fixed asset designated funds<br>Decarbonisation project designated funds<br>Pension reserve<br>**Total Unrestricted Funds**<br>**Total Funds**|At 1 August<br>2022<br>£'000<br>139<br>286<br>9<br>5<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,645<br>-<br>184<br>51<br>-|Incoming<br>resources<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>40<br>242<br>809<br>400<br>32<br>30<br>-<br>-<br>-|Resources<br>expended<br>£'000<br>(27)<br>(43)<br>(2)<br>(5)<br>(5)<br>(16)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(26)<br>-|Transfers<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>4<br>-<br>(809)<br>(1,645)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|Gains/<br>(losses)<br>£'000<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|**At 31 July**<br>**2023**<br>**£'000**<br>**112**<br>**243**<br>**7**<br>**-**<br>**39**<br>**226**<br>**-**<br>**400**<br>**32**<br>**30**<br>**184**<br>**25**<br>**-**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||4,333|2,519|(791)|(2,643)|-|**3,418**|
||At 1 August<br>2022<br>£'000<br>4,967<br>2,791<br>65<br>542<br>68<br>27,364<br>2,444<br>(1,581)|Incoming<br>resources<br>£'000<br>6,965<br>-<br>-<br>348<br>34<br>-<br>-<br>-|Resources<br>expended<br>£'000<br>(8,129)<br>-<br>(121)<br>(327)<br>(23)<br>-<br>-<br>771|Transfers<br>£'000<br>(1,242)<br>-<br>112<br>-<br>1<br>6,446<br>(1,025)<br>-|Gains/<br>(losses)<br>£'000<br>(145)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-|**At 31 July**<br>**2023**<br>**£'000**<br>**2,416**<br>**2,791**<br>**56**<br>**563**<br>**80**<br>**33,810**<br>**1,419**<br>**(810)**|
||36,660|7,347|(7,829)|4,292|(145)|**40,325**|
||**101,133**|**11,490**|**(8,756)**|**-**|**(992)**|**102,875**|



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Docusign Envelope ID: BA44371C-C870-4B39-8F73-833BB80C3912 

**Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **Wolfson College** 

## **30 US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE** 

In satisfaction of its obligations to facilitate students’ access to US federal financial aid, the College is required, by the US Department of Education, to present, the following Supplemental Schedules in a prescribed format. 

## The schedules have been: 

- prepared under the historical cost convention, subject to the revaluation of certain fixed assets; 

- prepared using United Kingdom generally accepted accounting practice, in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 

   - (FRS 102)  and the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting for Further and Higher Education (2019 edition); 

- presented in pounds sterling. 

||||**2024**|**2024**|**2023**|**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Line Ref.**|**£'000**|**£'000**|**£'000**|**£'000**|
|**Expendable Net Assets**|||||||
|Balance Sheet - Net assets<br>without donor restrictions|Net assets without donor<br>restrictions|17,18,19||39,183||40,325|
|Balance Sheet - Net assets with<br>donor restrictions|Net assets with donor<br>restrictions|15, 16||70,903||62,550|
|Balance Sheet - Related party<br>receivable|Secured and Unsecured<br>relatedpartyreceivable|N/A|-||-||
|Balance Sheet - Related party<br>receivable)|Unsecured related party<br>receivable|N/A||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Property, Plant<br>and equipment, net|Property, plant and<br>equipment, net (includes<br>Construction in progress)|Note 10, c9 &<br>Note 11, d5|<br>40,980||41,044||
|Notes to the Financial<br>Statements - Balance Sheet -<br>Property, plant and equipment -<br>pre-implementation|Property, plant and<br>equipment - pre-<br>implementation|Note 10, c9,<br>less Note 10,<br>c2, add Note<br>11, d5||39,324||33,445|
|Notes to the Financial<br>Statements - Balance Sheet -<br>Property, plant and equipment -<br>post-implementation with<br>outstanding debt for original<br>purchase|Property, plant and<br>equipment - post-<br>implementation with<br>outstanding debt for original<br>purchase|N/A||-||-|
|Notes to the Financial<br>Statements - Balance Sheet -<br>Property, plant and equipment -<br>post-implementation without<br>outstanding debt for original<br>purchase|Property, plant and<br>equipment - post-<br>implementation without<br>outstanding debt for original<br>purchase|Note 10, c2||1,656||7,599|
|Notes to the Financial<br>Statements - Balance Sheet -<br>Construction in progress|Construction in progress|N/A||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Lease right-of-<br>use assets, net|Lease right-of-use asset, net|N/A|-||-||
|Notes to the Financial<br>Statements - Balance Sheet -<br>Lease right-of-use asset pre-<br>implementation|Lease right-of-use asset pre-<br>implementation|N/A||-||-|
|Notes to the Financial<br>Statements - Balance Sheet -<br>Lease right-of-use asset post-<br>implementation|Lease right-of-use asset post-<br>implementation|N/A<br>||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Goodwill|Intangible assets|N/A||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Other intangible<br>assets|Intangible assets|N/A||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Post-<br>employment and pension<br>liabilities|Post-employment and<br>pension liabilities|13||-||810|



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## **Wolfson College** 

## **Notes to the financial statements** 

## **For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **30 US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE (continued)** 

||||**2024**|**2024**|**2023**|**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Line Ref.**|**£'000**|**£'000**|**£'000**|**£'000**|
|**Expendable Net Assets continued**|||||||
|Balance Sheet - Note Payable<br>and Line of Credit for long-term<br>purposes (both current and long<br>term) and Line of Credit for<br>Construction in process|Long-term debt - for long<br>term purposes|N/A|-||-||
|Balance Sheet - Note Payable<br>and Line of Credit for long-term<br>purposes (both current and long<br>term) and Line of Credit for<br>Construction in process|Long-term debt - for long<br>term purposes pre-<br>implementation|N/A||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Note Payable<br>and Line of Credit for long-term<br>purposes (both current and long<br>term) and Line of Credit for<br>Construction in process|Line of Credit for<br>Construction post<br>implementation|N/A||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Note Payable<br>and Line of Credit for long-term<br>purposes (both current and long<br>term) and Line of Credit for<br>Construction in process|Line of Credit for<br>Construction in process|N/A||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Lease right-of-<br>use asset liability|Lease right-of-use asset<br>liability|N/A|-||-||
|Balance Sheet - Lease right-of-<br>use asset liability pre-<br>implementation|Pre-implementation right-of-<br>use leases|N/A||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Lease right-of-<br>use asset liability post-<br>implementation|Post-implementation right-of-<br>use leases|N/A||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Annuities|Annuities with donor<br>restrictions|N/A||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Term<br>endowments|Term endowments with donor<br>restrictions|N/A<br>||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Life Income<br>Funds|Life income funds with donor<br>restrictions|N/A||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Perpetual Funds|Net assets with donor<br>restrictions: restricted in<br>perpetuity|15||67,485||59,132|



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## **Wolfson College** 

## **Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **30 US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE (continued)** 

||||**2024**|**2024**|**2023**|**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Line Ref.**|**£'000**|**£'000**|**£'000**|**£'000**|
|**Total Expenses and Losses**|||||||
|Statement of Financial Activities -<br>Total Unrestricted Operating<br>Expenses (Total from Statement<br>of Financial Activities prior to<br>adjustments)|Total expenses without donor<br>restrictions - taken directly<br>from Statement of Financial<br>Activities|a12, Note<br>29a a12<br>||9,323||7,829|
|Statement of Financial Activities -<br>Non-Operating (Investment<br>return appropriated for<br>spending), Investments, net of<br>annual spending gain (loss),<br>Other components of net<br>periodic pension costs, Pension-<br>related changes other than net<br>periodic pension, changes other<br>than net periodic pension,<br>Change in value of split-interest<br>agreements and Other gains<br>(loss) - (Total from Statement of<br>Financial Activities prior to<br>adjustments)|Non-Operating and Net<br>Investment gain(loss)|4, 14||7,773||975|
|Statement of Financial Activities -<br>(Investment return appropriated<br>for spending) and Investments,<br>net of annual spending, gain<br>(loss)|Net investment<br>gains/(losses)|4, 14||7,773||975|
|Statement of Financial Activities -<br>Pension related changes other<br>than periodic pension|Pension-related changes<br>other than net periodic costs|N/A||-||-|
||||||||
||||**2024**||**2023**||
|||**Line Ref.**|**£'000**|**£'000**|**£'000**|**£'000**|
|**Modified Net Assets**|||||||
|Balance Sheet - Net assets<br>without donor restrictions|Net assets without donor<br>restrictions|17,18,19||39,183||40,325|
|Balance Sheet - Net assets with<br>donor restrictions|Net assets with donor<br>restrictions|15, 16||70,903||62,550|
|Balance Sheet - Goodwill|Intangible assets|N/A||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Related party<br>receivable|Secured and Unsecured<br>relatedpartyreceivable|N/A|-||-||
|Balance Sheet - Related party<br>receivable|Unsecured related party<br>receivable|N/A||-||-|



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Docusign Envelope ID: BA44371C-C870-4B39-8F73-833BB80C3912 

**Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **Wolfson College** 

## **30 US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE (continued)** 

||||**2024**|**2024**|**2023**|**2023**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Line Ref.**|**£'000**|**£'000**|**£'000**|**£'000**|
|**Modified Assets**|||||||
|Balance Sheet - Total Assets|Total Assets|4,8||111,516||105,703|
|Notes to the Financial<br>Statements - Balance Sheet -<br>Lease right-of-use asset pre-<br>implementation|Lease right-of-use asset pre-<br>implementation|N/A||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Goodwill|Intangible assets|N/A||-||-|
|Balance Sheet - Related party<br>receivable (note 15) and Related<br>party note disclosure (note 27)|Secured and Unsecured<br>related party receivable|N/A|-||-||
|Balance Sheet - Related party<br>receivable (note 15) and Related<br>party note disclosure (note 27)|Unsecured related party<br>receivable|N/A||-||-|
||||||||
||||**2024**||**2023**||
|||**Line Ref.**|**£'000**|**£'000**|**£'000**|**£'000**|
|**Net Income Ratio**|||||||
|Statement of Financial Activities -<br>Change in Net Assets Without<br>Donor Restrictions|Change in Net Assets<br>Without Donor Restrictions|a18||(1,142)||3,665|
|Statement of Financial Activities -<br>(Net assets released from<br>restriction), Total Operating<br>Revenue and Other Additions<br>and Sale of Fixed Assets, gains<br>(losses)- Total income less<br>investment income|Total Revenue and Gains|c7 less c4||1,826||1,967|
|**Expendable Net Assets**<br>Net Assets without donor restrictions<br>Net Assets with donor restrictions<br>Restricted in perpetuity<br>Annuities<br>Term endowments<br>Life income funds<br>Goodwill<br>Other intangible assets<br>Property, Plant and Equipment<br>Lease right-of-use assets<br>Remove pre-implementation lease right-of-use asset<br>Post employment pension liability<br>Line of credit - short term for CIP<br>Notes payable<br>Line of credit for long term purposes<br>Modify for post implementation debt not related to purchase of assets<br>Lease right-of-use asset liability<br>Remove pre-implementation lease right-of-use asset liability<br>Related party receivable<br>**Expendable Net Assets**|||**Lines**<br>17,18,19<br>15, 16<br>15<br>Note 10, c9 & Note 11, d5<br>13||**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>39,183<br>70,903<br>(67,485)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(40,980)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**1,621**|2023<br>£'000<br>40,325<br>62,550<br>(59,132)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(41,044)<br>-<br>-<br>810<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>3,509|



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Docusign Envelope ID: BA44371C-C870-4B39-8F73-833BB80C3912 

**Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 July 2024** 

## **Wolfson College** 

## **30 US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE (continued)** 

|**Lines**<br>**Total Expenses and Losses Without Donor Restrictions**<br>Total Operating Expenses<br>a12, Note 29a a12<br>Other components of net periodic pension costs<br>Change in value of split-interest agreements<br>Other gains (losses) - change in FV of hedging instrument<br>**Total Expenses and Losses Without Donor Restrictions**<br>**Modified Net Assets**<br>Net assets without donor restrictions<br>17,18,19<br>Remove pre-implementation lease right-of-use asset<br>Remove pre-implementation lease right-of-use asset liability<br>Total Net Assets with Donor Restrictions<br>15, 16<br>Goodwill<br>Related party receiveable<br>N/A<br>**Modified Net Assets**<br>**Modified Assets**<br>Total assets<br>4, 8<br>Remove pre-implementation lease right-of-use asset<br>Goodwill<br>Related party receivable<br>N/A<br>**Modified Assets**<br>**Change in Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions**<br>Change in Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions<br>a18<br>**Change in Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions**<br>**Total Revenues and Gains Without Donor Restrictions**<br>Total Operating Revenue and Other Additions<br>7, Note 29a a7<br>Investment return appropriated for spending<br>4,5, Note 29a 4,5<br>Sale of fixed assets, gains (losses)<br>**Total Revenues and Gains Without Donor Restrictions**|**2024**<br>**£'000**<br>9,323<br>-<br>-<br>-|2023<br>£'000<br>7,829<br>-<br>-<br>-|
|---|---|---|
||**9,323**|7,829|
||39,183<br>-<br>-<br>70,903<br>-<br>-|40,325<br>-<br>-<br>62,550<br>-<br>-|
||**110,086**|102,875|
||111,516<br>-<br>-<br>-|105,703<br>-<br>-<br>-|
||**111,516**|105,703|
||(1,142)|3,665|
||**(1,142)**|3,665|
||10,221<br>(1,933)<br>-|8,676<br>(1,834)<br>-|
||**8,288**|6,842|



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