The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Principal and Fellows of Somerville College

Registered charity 1139440 Registered since 2010

Operates: Oxfordshire

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Board DNA

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45
trustees on the board
7.5y median 8y
average tenure
17y
longest tenure
18
trustees past 6 years
6y
average years in governance
40 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 45Amateur Sport 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Education 6Hospitality 2Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Websitewww.some.ox.ac.uk
Emailenquiries@some.ox.ac.uk
Phone01865270627
AddressSOMERVILLE COLLEGE, WOODSTOCK ROAD, OXFORD, OX2 6HD

Finances

£20,020,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£12,109,000£14,248,000
2022£13,604,000£17,079,000
2023£16,343,666£17,148,105
2024£17,555,393£15,663,218
2025£20,020,000£18,414,000

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROVIDE FOR WOMEN AND MEN WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD THE PROTECTION AND TRAINING OF AN ACADEMIC HOUSE, AND, WITH THAT OBJECT, TO CARRY ON THE WORK OF THE OLD ASSOCIATION WITH SUCH MODIFICATIONS AND CHANGES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME APPEAR DESIRABLE.(2) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS ARE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO ADVANCING EDUCATION, LEARNING AND RESEARCH IN OXFORD AND ELSEWHERE.

Governing document: CHARTER GRANTED 7 JUNE 1927 AS AMENDED 17 JANUARY 1961 AND 15 JULY 1992

Trustees (45)

45trustees
65median age
1aged 70+
Succession outlook: 1 of 45 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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