Supporting Keble

Thank You

Your support is vital to ensuring that future generations of students, no matter what their circumstances, can benefit from everything which Keble and Oxford offers.

The College relies heavily on its Old Members and Friends to support projects large and small. The following pages provide an overview of our plans for the future, our fundraising priorities and how you can help. Follow the links to find out more information about the College Campaign, the Talbot Fund and the Douglas Price Society.

Vision for 2020 – Ideas without boundaries

To mark its 150th anniversary in 2020, Keble is planning the most radical college development in recent Oxford history. The core of the Campaign is to develop Oxford's first Advanced Studies Centre - a creative hub for ideas without boundaries. We will bring together world class thinkers, star young researchers, and the brightest graduate students in an environment that stimulates interaction across disciplines and enables collaborative research to flourish.

Keble academics are already doing fascinating work in creativity, networks and imaging - this is only the beginning. We have acquired a 1.7 hectare site in the new heart of the University, strategically located between the established Science Area and the planned new University Humanities Quarter. This will be the home of The Advanced Studies Centre.

Although still in pre-launch phase, fundraising for Keble’s Vision for 2020 including the redevelopment of the Acland site and the establishment of an Advanced Studies Centre, has already attracted substantial support. The fund total now stands at £8.66 million. Click here to find out more about the Campaign.

The Talbot Fund

Keble’s annual fund - The Talbot Fund - continues to flourish under the management of Camilla Matterson, Deputy Director of Development. In 2010-11 the total cash income reached £451k. The Telethon call team generated a terrific response from our Old Members with gifts and pledges of £170k. Go to the Talbot Fund to find out how these funds are being used to support our students, the College community and facilities.

The Douglas Price Society

The College is extremely grateful to all those who have made a commitment in their will through joining the Douglas Price Society. The Society holds events annually in College. Click here to find out more about the DPS, the events and how through remembering Keble in your will you can help to secure the long-term future of the College.

Donor recognition

Keble was established by philanthropy and we depend on the visionary support of our benefactors. Donors are recognised as having membership of a specific group once cumulative gifts to the College at each level have been received, regardless of whether gifts are given as instalments or in one lump sum. Members of each group will receive appropriate invitations to College occasions and above £250,000 to University events and ceremonies.

Making a donation

UK income and capital gains taxpayers can make tax efficient gifts to College allowing Keble to claim back 25p per £1 donated at no extra cost via Gift Aid. Higher rate taxpayers can also claim tax relief on the total value of their gift. Donors in the USA, Canada, Hong Kong and many European countries can also make tax-efficient gifts to Keble. If you would like to make a donation, please click here.

Keble College is registered with the Charity Commission and our Charity Registration number is 1143997.

Thank you to all those who have made a contribution to Keble; your ongoing support is greatly appreciated and enables us to plan ahead with confidence. If you have any feedback or suggestions regarding our fundraising please contact me at jenny.tudge@keble.ox.ac.uk.

Fundraising activity & participation

Fundraising activity continues to generate increasing returns with cash income in 2010-11 reaching £2.10 million. This builds on previous years’ figures of £2.58m in 2009-10, £1.49m in 2008-9 and £652k in 2007-8. New funds (single gifts and pledges) received in 2010-11 reached £1.26 million; the majority of which is pledged gifts in support of the College Campaign.

Participation rates

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The graph shows the percentage of Old Members making a gift each year. Keble shows a very encouraging trend. This steady increase in participation – consistently above the average across the University since 2005-6 bodes very well for the future of our fundraising potential. In 2010-11 our annual participation rate had risen to 24%, with 38% of OMs having ever made a gift to College.