Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is responsible for advising Council on the University’s financial business, in particular capital investment policy. The Committee recommends the annual financial statements of the University and the Press to Council, and approves the University’s banking and treasury arrangements.

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Membership as at MT 2025 is as follows

  Name Conditions of appointment Until the start of:
[1] Professor Irene Tracey The Vice-Chancellor, who shall Chair the committee ex officio
[2] Mr Simon Boddie The Chief Financial Officer ex officio
[3] Ms Wendy Becker Four external persons appointed by Council, of whom at least two shall be members of Council MT 2028
[4] Mr Tony Poulter As above MT 2026
[5] Mr John Cummins As above HT 2026
[6] Mr Hamish Forsyth As above HT 2027
[7]

Professor Sophie Marnette, Balliol

Two persons appointed by Council from among the members of Council elected by Congregation MT2028
[8] Professor Sam Wolfe, St Catherine's As above MT 2027
[9] Ms Helen King, St Anne's A Head of House appointed by the Conference of Colleges MT 2028
 

Co-opted (Subject to the approval of Council on each occasion, the committee may co-opt up to two additional members)

       
Secretary: Planning and Council Secretariat (Hazel Jessop)

 

 

 

Michaelmas Term 2025

Date

Time
Friday 24 October 14.00 - 16.00

Wednesday 19  November

10.00 - 12.00

 

Hilary Term 2026

Date

Time
Wednesday 14 January 11.00 - 13.00
Monday 16 February 14.00 - 16.00

Trinity Term 2026

Date

Time

Friday 24 April

11.00 - 13.00
Friday 12 June 11.00 - 13.00

Thursday 9 July

(only if necessary)

09.00 - 11.00

Documents


Standing Orders

Regulations


For the regulations of the Finance Committee, please click here:

Regulations

Contact us


Hazel Jessop

Secretary

Planning and Council Secretariat

hazel.jessop@admin.ox.ac.uk