## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1/4/2024 To 31/3/25** ## **Charity name: OXFORD THEOLOGY RESOURCES LINK** ## **Charity registration number: 1207712** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Oxford Theology Resources Link (OTRL)
exists to advance theological education
and research by redistributing surplus
academic theological books from the UK to
theological libraries and training institutions
in the majority world where access to such
resources is limited. The charity also seeks
to prevent book waste by promoting the
reuse of high-quality theological books,
contributing to environmental sustainability.
In addition, OTRL provides professional
advice, training, and guidance on the
establishment, management, and
maintenance of theological libraries,
supporting librarians and institutions to use
resources effectively and sustainably.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|During the reporting period, OTRL carried
out its charitable purposes primarily
through the collection, sorting, and
redistribution of donated theological books
to partner institutions overseas, including
seminaries, universities, and theological
training centres. The charity coordinated
multiple international shipments to regions
experiencing economic hardship or
disruption due to conflict, ensuring that
books reached institutions where they
could be actively used for teaching,
learning, and research.
In addition to physical book provision,
OTRL delivered professional library support
by advising on cataloguing, classification,
book care, and sustainable library systems.
This included the provision of training
materials and guidance to partner
organisations and volunteers involved in
establishing or developing theological
libraries.
These activities directly benefited students,
clergy, academics, and church leaders by
improving access to theological resources,| |||strengthening institutional capacity, and
supporting long-term educational
sustainability.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had due regard to the
Charity Commission’s guidance on public
benefit. They are satisfied that OTRL’s
activities provide clear public benefit by
advancing education and religious learning,
particularly in contexts where financial,
infrastructural, or political challenges
restrict access to academic resources. The
charity’s work benefits a wide range of
beneficiaries, including theological
students, educators, clergy, and faith
communities, and contributes to the wider
public good through educational
development and environmental
sustainability.| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|During the year ended 31 March 2025,
OTRL supported theological education in
**Ukraine, Uganda, South Sudan, and**
**Sierra Leone**through the provision of
books and professional library expertise.
In**Ukraine**, OTRL coordinated**nine**
**consignments**delivered to partner
institutions in Kyiv, comprising**43 boxes**
**containing approximately 1,220**
**theological books and journals**, despite
ongoing conflict. These shipments helped
to rebuild and sustain library collections
disrupted by war.
In**Africa**, OTRL facilitated the distribution
of**2,530 theological books**to**Uganda**
**and South Sudan**. Of these,**1,508 books**
were allocated to institutions in Uganda,
strengthening academic provision, while
**1,022 books**were designated for South| Sudan Bethel Theological Seminary to support future library development once appropriate facilities are in place. In **Sierra Leone** , OTRL contributed professional training, systems, and guidance that enabled the successful cataloguing of **1,197 theological books** and the establishment of a theological library at Mount Zion Training Centre. Across all projects, OTRL improved access to high-quality theological resources, strengthened local institutional capacity, and ensured that donated books were used effectively and sustainably. The trustees believe that these activities made a meaningful difference to beneficiaries and advanced the charity’s educational objects for the public benefit. ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 March
2025
Total income: £10,963
Total expenditure: £7,605| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|No policy written. Will write and be agreed
in the current financial year| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|No reserves held. However, the balance of
unrestricted funds as at the end of March
2025 was £3,358| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|We are planning to:
•
Implement a reserves policy
•
raise the necessary funds
•
diversify our funding base
•
mitigate associated risks| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|n/a| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|n/a| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO registration on 3/4/2024| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Apart from the first charity trustees, every
trustee must be appointed for a term of
three years by a resolution passed at a
properly convened meeting of the charity
trustees.
In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must
have regard to the skills, knowledge and
experience needed for the effective
administration of the CIO.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|OXFORD THEOLOGY RESOURCES LINK| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|n/a| |Registered charity number|1207712| |Charity’s principal address|c/o WYCLIFFE HALL
52-54 BANBURY ROAD
OXFORD
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Ha Yea Riley|Chair||| ||Christian Kim|Secretary||| ||Nicholas Riley|Treasurer||| ||Daniel Drury|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name n/a** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**n/a**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details No exemptions from disclosure have been applied. ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Ha Yea Riley|Nicholas Riley| ||
Chair|Treasurer| ||27/1/26|| ||27/1/26||