THE OXFORD AND DISTRICT TALKING NEWS
Charity number: 279141
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)
Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
Production of a weekly local news audio service for blind and partially sighted people in Oxford and the surrounding area.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 July 2025
Total income: £286
Total expenditure: £442
People
9 Trustee(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No information availableFundraising
No information available
Trading
No information available
Trustee payments
No information available
What, who, how, where
What the charity does:
- Disability
Who the charity helps:
- People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
- Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
- Oxfordshire
Governance
Registration history:
- 28 January 1986: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
- OXTALK (Working name)
- THE OXFORD AND DISTRICT TALKING NEWSPAPER (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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
9 Trustee(s)
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| Margaret Ann Simpson MBE | Chair |
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| Guy Roger Lawfull | Trustee | 27 June 2019 |
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| Michelle Lawfull | Trustee | 27 June 2019 |
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| Peter West BSc | Trustee | 07 November 2016 |
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| BRIDGET CLAIRE DOOLE | Trustee | 24 October 2014 |
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| HILARY CHRISTINE BEATON | Trustee | 21 January 2012 |
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| MISS MANDY WOOD | Trustee |
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| DIANA JOAN SHAW | Trustee |
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| LESLEY COURT | Trustee |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
| Income / Expenditure | 31/07/2021 | 31/07/2022 | 31/07/2023 | 31/07/2024 | 31/07/2025 | ||
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Total gross income | £3.79k | £370 | £881 | £447 | £286 | |
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Total expenditure | £4.25k | £3.18k | £600 | £1.80k | £442 | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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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 |
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| Annual return | 31 July 2025 | 21 October 2025 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 July 2025 | Not required | ||
| Annual return | 31 July 2024 | 11 November 2024 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 July 2024 | Not required | ||
| Annual return | 31 July 2023 | 17 April 2024 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 July 2023 | Not required | ||
| Annual return | 31 July 2022 | 20 March 2023 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 July 2022 | Not required | ||
| Annual return | 31 July 2021 | 03 November 2021 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 July 2021 | Not required |