Oxford Conservation Consortium
Financial Statements
For the Year Ended
31st July 2023
Charity Reg no. 1158728

Oxford Conservation Consortium
Contents
Page Number
Trustees, Report
Ito5
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Statement of Accounting Policies
Notes to the Financial Statements
IOto13

Oxford Conservation Consortium
Trustees, Report
Page I
The Trustees, present their annual report together with the financial statements for the 12
months to 31st July 2023, which comply with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021.
Reference and administrative details
Registration number..
1158728
Trustees..
Balliol College
Christ Church
Corpus Christi College
Exeter College
Jesus College
Lincoln CoSleEe
Magdalen College
Merton College
Keble College
Oriel College
Queen's College
St Antony's College
St John's ColleEe
Trinity College
University ColleEe
Worcester College
Trust Secretary..
lane Eagan, Head Conservator Iretired 31.07.20231
Celia Bockmuehl, Interim Head Conservator lappointed 01.08.20231
Registered Office..
Grove Cottage, St Cross Road, Oxford. OXI 3TX
Independent Examiners..
Moore Kingston Smith LLP
9 Appold Street, London. EC2A 2AP
Banker5:
National Westminster Bank PIC
Oxford High Street Branch.121 High Street, Oxford. OXI 4DD

Oxford Conservation Con50rtium
Trustees, Report
Page 2
Structure, Governance and Management.
The Oxford Conservation Consortium IOCCI is a Chèritable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI with
registered charity number 1158728. OCC'S registered address 2nd principal location of operations
is Grove Cottage, St Cross Road, Oxford OXI 3TX. OCC is established under a Foundation
Constitution registered by the Charity Commission on 30 September 2014.
The Trustees of OCC, all colleges within the University of Oxford, are Balliol, Christ Church, Corpus
Christi, Exeter, Jesus, Keble, Lincoln, Magdalen, Merton, Oriel, Queen's, St Antony's, St John's,
Trinity, University and Worcester. All were Trustees for the full period under review in this
Trustees, Report. All Trustees are also Members of OCC.
The organi5ation and decision-making processes of OCC are described in documented Rules which
were approved at a general meeting of Members on 12 December 2014. There is a Management
Committee comprised of at least five and not more than nine people, each elected for a three
year term at a general meeting of Members, which is responsible for the overall direction and
management of OCC. The Head Conservator, who is an ex officio member of the Management
Committee, is responsible for all aspects of the day to day running of OCC. General meetings of
Members of OCC take place no less than twice annually. Annual budgets and full year financial
accounts are reviewed by Members at general meetings.
Risk Management
The Management Committee is responsible for reviewing the risk register and ensuring
appropriate action is taken to mitigate risks. In the period under review, this review has inclLJded
assessing and managing the risks due to coronavirus, ensuring business continuity and provision
of services to Members, the safety of staff members and online information security.
Objects, Objectives and Principal activities
The objects of the CIO are to advance education for the PLJblic benefit, in particular through the
preservation and maintenance of educational and historic materials and documents. These
objects are achieved primarily by providing a broad range of conservation and preservation
services for Members of OCC who pay for these service5 on the basis of an annual subscription.

Oxford Conservation Consortium
Trustees, Report
Page 3
Achievements and Performance
In 2022123 after 27 years of service, OCC'S Head Conservator and Trust Secretary, Jane Eagan,
retired with effect from l August 2023. OCC'S Senior Conservator, Celia Bockmuehl, was
appointed as Interim Head of Conservation and Trust Secretary.
In the period under review OCC continued to provide collection care expertise and advice to
Members. This included remedial conservation treatment of core collection materials, and
preservation activities such as environmental monitoring and control, rehousing. digitisation, and
advising on exhibition loans, pest monitoring, and the interpretation of standards relatinE to
heritaEe collections, buildings, and display. Through our preventive work we aim to spread the
benefits of favourable environmental conditions, housing, and care 35 widely as possible across
our collertions. For example, in 2022123, OCC assisted meTnbers by organizing workshops on care
of silver and emergency planning,. these two areas are part of our advice service and show that
preservation is at the core of our work, resulting in collections that are more stable and usable for
consultation, research, exhibition, and digitisation.
OCC assessed its studio space and planned for a modest expansion by replacing static
workbenches With mobile units, and redeploying the old work benches in the Chantry Library to
provide additional permanent work space. This expansion will be helpfu5 in accommodating
interns, placement students, and projects requiring extra capacity.
The reopening of the Chantry Library in September 2022 supported by OCC members has meant
that important collection development work is carried out by a professional librarian, and
inquiries about all aspects of conservation and preservation are answered in a timely manner. We
forged closer ties with the Oxford Conservators, Group IOCGI, an inform81 group founded in 1974
with c. 100 members who meet to benefit from a programme of events and opportunities for
networking and information sharing. OCC hosts OCG on the Chantry Library website
www.chantry1ibrary.org and organises joint events.
Through publications, studio tours, presentations, professional activities, and by maintaining the
Chantry Library, OCC helped raise the profile of heritage conservation and demonstrated the
value of the historic librarylarchive collertions of its members. In 2022123 we hosted a three-
month fully funded internship in tandem with the Institute of Conservation which Eave valuable
experience to a recent conservation graduate and positively enhanced the work of the OCC
conservation team.
In 2022123, OCC continued to supply conseNation and preservation services to the Oxford Centre
for Islamic Studies IOCISI, via an external tontract.

Oxford Conservation Consortium
Trustees, Report
Page 4
Financial review and results for the year
In the 12 months to 31 July 2023 OCC recorded gross income of £454,127 and a deficit after all
costs of £6,520. The deficit is made up of a deficit of £6,386 in restricted funds used by the
activities of the Chantry Library and a deficit of £134 from its charitable activities, before transfers
between funds. Unrestricted reserves stood at £254,750 on 31 July 2023. The policy of the CIO is
to accumulate unrestricted reserves of approximately £200,000 (the equivalent of approximately
six months expenditure) for the purposes of continuing services and meeting it5 obligations.
Future plans
OCC plans to continue improving it5 services to members, building relationships, sharing
knowledge, and developing the skills of the conservation team. Our aim is to continue to improve
the utility, useful life, visual and educational impact of heritage objects in our members,
collections. We will continue to promote the Chantry Library as an important source of
information about the development of the conservation profession in the UK, information about
materials and techniques for practicing conservators, and for promotion of the importance of
cultural heritage materials.
Statement of Trustees, responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Pr3rticel.The law applicable to charities in England & Wales
requires the trustees, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and
fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of
resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are
required to..
lil Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them conslStently-
lill Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP,.
liiil Make judgment5 and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,.
livl State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,. and
Iv) Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charity wi15 continue in business.

Oxford Conservation Consortium
Trustees, Report
Page 5
The Trustee5 are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial posltion of the charity and enable them to ensure that the
financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports)
Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Declaration of Trust. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking re350nable steps for the prevention
and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustees have complied with the duty in the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public
benefit Euidance published by the Charity Commission.
Independent Examiners
Moore Kingston Smith acted as Independent Examiners for the year. A resolution to reappoint
them will be proposed at the Trustees, Annual Meeting.
On behalf of the Trustees
C Alexander
Chair of the Management Committee
Date.. s _ li- 18
C Bockmuehl
Interim Trust Secretary
Date..

Oxford Conservation Consortium
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees
Page 6
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Oxford Conservation Con50rtium
(the Trustl for the year ended 31 July 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
A5 the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sertion 145 of the
2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by
the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Since the charit¢s gross income
exceeded £250,000, I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination by being
qualified member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Independent examinerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention
in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act,.
or
2. the account5 do not accord with those records- or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and
content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than
any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as
part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
K,
James Cross Esq
For and on behalf of Moore Kingston Smith LLP
9 Appold Street, London. EC2A 2AP
6 December 2023

Oxford Conservation Consortium
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year ended 31 July 2023
Charity registration number 1158728
Page 7
Note.. Ljnrestricted Restricted
Total
Unrestricted Restricted
2022
2022
Total
2023
2023
2023
2022
Income
Contributions
420,048
420,048
399.723
399,723
Other Income
29,453
104
29,557
29.956
250
30,206
Bank Interest
4,522
4,522
179
179
Total Income
454,023
104
454,127
429,858
250
430,108
Expenditure
Charitable activities
454,157
6,490
460,647
421,175
244
421,419
Total Expenditure
454,157
6,490
460,647
421,175
244
421,419
Net Income/lExpenditurel
11341
16,3861
16.5201
8,683
8,689
Transfers between Funds
16,3861
6,386
2,685
12,6851
Net movement in Funds
16,5201
16,5201
11,368
12,6791
8,689
Balance B/forward l August
261,270
261,270
249,902
2,679
252,581
Balance C/forward 31 Julv
254,750
254,750
261,270
261.270
The notes on pa8e$ 9 to 13 form part of these account5

Oxford Conservation Consortium
Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2023
Charity registration number 1158728
Page 8
31st July 2023
31st July 2022
Note..
Current Assets=
Bank Accounts
Debtors & Prepayments
322,401
14,819
274,225
14,649
337,220
288,874
Creditors..
Amounts falling due within one year
Creditors & Accruals
82,470
27,604
Net Assets
254,750
261,270
Funds
Restricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds
254,750
261,270
Total Funds
254.750
261,270
Approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf:
C Alexander
Chair of the Management Committee
Date.. s-11-I3
The notes on pages g to 13 form part of these accounts

Oxford Conservation Consortium
Notes to the Accounts for the 12 months to 31st July 2023
Page 9
Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
OCC is a public benefit entity. The f1nancial statements have been prepared under the
historical cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021, and the Charities Att 2011.
The financial statements are prepared in Sterling, which is the functional currency of the
charity. Monetary amounts are rounded to the nearest pound.
Income
All Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities on a receivable basis.
Expenditure
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basi5 and has been classified under
appropriate expenditure headings. Expenditure on equipment is expensed in the year of
purchase.
Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds are funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees
in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity. Restricted Funds are limited to
SLJPPOrting the operating costs of the Chantry Library.
Pensions
Pension costs, which consist of contributions to a multi-employer defined benefit
scheme and Nest are accounted for in the period they fall due.
Going Concern
The Trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate
and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on
the ability of the Charity to continue as a going concern, including the impact of the
recent COVID-19 emergency. The Charity has prepared forecasts, taking into account the
potential pressures on income, which confirm the Charity will have sufficient IiqLJidity to
operate for at least the next twelve months from the date of approval of these financial
statements. The Charity therefore continue5 to adopt the going concern ba515 in
preparing its financial statements.

Oxford Conseniation Consortium
Notes to the Accounts for the 12 months to 31st July 2023
Page 10
2023
2022
Contributions were..
Balliol
Christ Church
Corpus Christi
Exeter
Jesus
Keble
Lincoln
Magdalen
Merton
Oriel
Oxford Centre forlslamic Studies
Queen's
St Antony's
Stjohn's
Trinity
University
Worcester
19,300
41,478
34,807
11,545
19,300
11,545
34,807
48,148
28,135
19,300
11,545
28.13S
11.545
41,478
19,300
28,135
11,545
420,048
18,366
39,471
33,123
10,986
18,366
10.986
33,123
45,819
26,774
18,366
10,986
26,774
10,986
39,471
18.366
26,774
10,986
399,723
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
2023
2023
2023
2022
Other income for the year includes..
Trust Fund income
Project income
Other incomÈ
Donation
Furlough income
27,433
2,020
27,433
2,020
104
25,872
3,580
754
104
29,453
104
29,557
30,206

Oxford Conservation Consortium
Note5 to the Accounts for the 12 months to 31st July 2023
Page 11
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
2023
2023
2023
2022
Expenditure includes=
Staff Salaries
National Insurance
Pension Contributions
Administration services
Office Rental
Operating costs
Independent Examiner's Fees
Legal & Professional Fees
260,070
19,693
27,193
51,797
60,771
32,719
1,914
260,070
19,693
27,193
51,797
60,771
39,209
1,914
241,972
18,725
26,027
48,408
63,957
20,680
1,650
6,490
454,157
6,490
460,647
421,419
In 2023 and 2022 four staff were employed by Magdalen College and seconded to OCC.
four further staff were employed directly by OCC. All salary costs are recharged to OCC
in full and no individual's emoluments exceeded £60,000 in 2023 or 2022.
2023
2022
Debtors & Prepayments
Trade Debtors
Prepayment
250
14,399
14,649
14,819
14,819
2023
2022
Creditors fa15ing due within one year..
Magdalen College
Accrued expenses
80,591
1,879
82,470
25,954
1,650
27,604

Oxford Conservation Consortium
Notes to the Accounts for the 12 months to 31st July 2023
Page 12
Restricted Funds
On the 1st August 2022 the balance on restricted funds was £0. Net expenditure of
£6,386 was charged to the Chantry Library during the year, a transfer from the
unrestricted funds of £6,386 was made to cover the costs. The balance on restricted
funds at 31st July 2023 was £0.
Lease Commitments
The lease of the office is for a period of 10 years from 1st August 2015. There was a rent
review on the fifth anniversary of the tenancy and the rent was agreed at £50,620 per
annurn plus VAT from December 1st 2020.
2023
2022
Rent due under the lease agreement, excluding VAT-.
Due within one year
Due between l and 5 years
Due after 5 years
50,620
50,620
50,620
101,240
Analysis of Net Assets by Fund
UnrÈ5tricted
RÈstrittÈd
Total
Total
2023
2023
2023
2022
Net Current Assets
254,750
254,750
261,270
Total net Assets by Fund
254,750
254,750
261,270

Oxford Conservation Consortium
Notes to the Account5 for the 12 months to 315t JLJIY 2023
Page 13
Analysis of Net Assets by Fund12022 comparativel
Unrestricted
Re5tritted
Total
2022
Total
2022
2022
2021
Net Current Assets
261,270
261,270
252,581
Total net Assets by Fund
261,270
261,270
252,581
10 Tru5tees' Remuneration
Trustee colleges receive no remuneration other than the services covered by Member
contributions, detailed in Note 3. Administration services and staff are supplied by
Magdalen College la Trustee). office rental is payable to Merton College la Trusteel,
detailed in Note 5. No expenses were reimbursed to Trustee college.
Key Management is considered to be the Head Conservator, employed by Magdalen
College and seconded to OCC. Total remuneration excluding national insurance and
including pension costs amounted to £68,96412U22.. £63,093).
11 Trustee Donations
Magdalen College donated trust fund income of £27,433 during the year12022'.
£25,8721. No other donations were made by any trustee college.
12 Related Party Transartions
All trustee colleges pay an annual subscription, see note 2. Magdalen College employs
the staff seconded to OCC and through a service agreement, supplies accounting, human
resources and IT support £51,79712022.. £48,408). Merton College supplies office
accommodation £60,77112022.. £63,9571- Other trustee colleges have paid for
conservation training during the year. Christ Church College £213, University College
£106, Jesus College £53, Balliol College £106, Magdalen College £538 and Merton
College £177. In 2022 Exeter College, a trustee college paid £2,274 to OCC for additional
conservation work.