THE CITY OF OXFORD CHARITY LIMITED

Charity Number: 1172230
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision of housing accommodation for persons in need, who are resident in the City of Oxford The relief in need of persons resident in the city who are in need, hardship or distress The relief in need of persons resident in the city or in its neighbourhood who are sick, or infirm The provision of education assistance to persons who are under the age of 25 and resident in the city

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £453,711
Total expenditure: £536,157

People

18 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 January 1965: Standard registration
  • 10 May 2004: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 10 May 2004: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CITY OF OXFORD CHARITY (Working name)
Company number:
10670170 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

18 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ERIC F Joint Trustee 25 October 2024
None on record
Michael Clements Trustee 31 July 2023
None on record
Barbara Joan Coyne Trustee 31 July 2023
None on record
James Fry Trustee 31 July 2023
None on record
Edward Mundy Trustee 29 July 2022
None on record
Patricia Lindsey Kennedy Trustee 29 July 2022
None on record
Dr Ishanthi Bratby Trustee 29 July 2022
None on record
Christopher Smowton Trustee 29 July 2022
None on record
Susanna Pressel Trustee 10 July 2021
THE OXFORD PRESERVATION TRUST
Received: On time
THE OXFORDSHIRE BUILDINGS TRUST
Received: On time
Dr Andrew James Fairweather-Tall Trustee 08 July 2021
None on record
Jenny Kay Williams Trustee 08 July 2021
None on record
JUDITH GARRY MARY GAY Trustee 25 October 2019
None on record
GRAHAM RODERICK JONES Trustee 25 October 2019
None on record
JOHN VINCENT GOULD Trustee 25 October 2019
None on record
CATHERINE ELIZABETH HILLIARD Trustee 25 October 2019
FRIENDS OF THE OXFORD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Received: On time
Christine Mary Simm Trustee 25 October 2019
None on record
ALEXANDER JOHN HOLLINGSWORTH Trustee 25 October 2019
LOCAL INFORMATION UNIT LIMITED
Received: On time
Jane Lindsay Mactaggart Trustee 25 October 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £425.53k £416.87k £422.58k £432.49k £453.71k
Total expenditure £418.33k £377.97k £338.90k £539.64k £536.16k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 14 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 14 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 24 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 July 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14 MAR 2017 as amended on 26 Jun 2020 as amended on 26 Jun 2020

Charitable objects

A) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS IN NEED, HARDSHIP, OR DISTRESS, AND WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT B) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP, OR DISTRESS. C) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN NEED WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF, AND WHO ARE SICK, CONVALESCENT, DISABLED, HANDICAPPED, OR INFIRM. D) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS IN NEED WHO ARE UNDER 25 YEARS OF AGE AND WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1172230-54 ANDREW BRIDGWATER (GENERAL BRANCH)
Governing document
SCHEME OF 9 MARCH 1972
Charitable objects
1.ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS AND THE BENEFIT OF THE ALMSPEOPLE OF THE CITY OF OXFORD CHARITIES (1971).2.RELIEVING PERSONS IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. 3.ASSISTANCE TO POOR PERSONS ON ENTERING INTO A PROFESSION TRADE OR CALLING. 4.EDUCATION OF POOR PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS.
Area of benefit
CITY OF OXFORD
Registration history
  • 20 January 1965 : Standard registration
  • 10 May 2004 : Removed
  • 10 May 2004 : Asset transfer out

Contact information

Address:
The Office
Stones Court
St Clements
Oxford
OX4 1AP
Phone:
01865 247161
Email:
enquiries@oxfordcitycharity.org.uk
Website:

oxfordcitycharity.org.uk