# FRIENDS OF THE BODLEIAN

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 280573
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Aug. 20, 1980
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=280573


## Contact

- **Address:** FRIENDS OF THE BODLEIAN, BODLEIAN LIBRARY, BROAD STREET, OXFORD
- **Postcode:** OX1 3BG
- **Phone:** 01865277234
- **Email:** fob@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
- **Website:** www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley/friends



## Activities

**Objects:** THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC.

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

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Oxfordshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | £5036 | £5036 | — | — |
| July 31, 2024 | £3355 | £10809 | — | — |
| July 31, 2023 | £20452 | £11477 | — | — |
| July 31, 2022 | £28333 | £25732 | — | — |
| July 31, 2021 | £32449 | £49837 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Dr Christopher Fletcher
- Dr GILLIAN EVISON — appointed March 24, 2014
- Professor RICHARD OVENDEN OBE