The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies

Registered charity 293072 Registered since 1985

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.2y median 5y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.5y

average years in governance

12 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 14Education/training 14

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Website	www.oxcis.ac.uk
Email	islamic.studies@oxcis.ac.uk
Phone	01865278731
Address	Marston Road, Marston, OXFORD, OX3 0EE

Finances

£5,966,963 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£8,612,521	£4,569,259
2022	£5,272,287	£5,121,246
2023	£4,760,681	£7,607,133
2024	£4,054,986	£6,410,661
2025	£5,966,963	£8,117,011

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR THE CENTRE SHALL BE TO MAINTAIN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OXFORD CENTRE FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THROUGH THE CENTRE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, WHICH INCLUDE STUDIES OF THOSE ARTS AND SCIENCES DERIVED FROM OR OF RELEVANCE TO THE ISLAMIC TRADITION AND THE NEEDS OF MUSLIM SOCIETIES AND SUBJECTS WHICH ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE COUNCIL ANCILLARY THERETO PARTICULARLY BY AND IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THROUGH THE CENTRE THE ADVANCEMENT OF AN UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 10/10/1985AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 20/03/1995AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 22/07/2009AS AMENDED BY ROYAL CHARTER DATED 20/04/2012

Trustees (14)

14trustees

61median age

0aged 70+

Dr Catherine Swales since 2021
HE Sheikh Dr Meshaal Jaber Al Sabah since 2025
HE Sheikha Hind Bint Hamad Al Thani since 2022
HH DR Shaikh Mohammed Sabah AL-Salem AL-Sabah
HRH Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud since 2025
HRH Prince Turki AL-Faisal BIN Abdul AZI
His Eminence Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar since 2017
Khalid Ahmad Yousuf Alireza
President Abdullah GUL since 2012
RT HON Dominic Grieve QC MP since 2017
Robert Hanniganage 61 since 2025
Sir Martin Donnelly KCB, CMG since 2022
Sultan Raja DR Nazrin Shah PHD since 2012
Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar since 2020

Connected charities (2)

Franco-British Society 1 shared trustee
Wadham College 1 shared trustee

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