THE OXFORD SYMPOSIUM ON FOOD AND COOKERY

Charity number: 1100956
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Organising an annual two day conference at an Oxford college to present and discuss papers on food and cookery. The event is open to anyone with an interest in the broad spectrum of food studies. The papers given at the event are published. More details are available from the website.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £104,274
Total expenditure: £98,100

People

14 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 December 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Richard Warren Shepro Chair 18 December 2023
None on record
Voltaire Cang Trustee 18 December 2023
None on record
Cameron Stauch Trustee 07 July 2023
None on record
Jane Levi Trustee 07 July 2023
None on record
Priya Mani Trustee 22 August 2022
None on record
Kenneth Bruce Albala Trustee 22 August 2022
None on record
David Henry Matchett Trustee 22 August 2022
None on record
Naomi Hilary Duguid Trustee 22 August 2022
None on record
Jake Tilson Trustee 05 August 2021
None on record
Harold James McGee Trustee 05 August 2021
None on record
Dr Scott Alves Barton Trustee 05 August 2021
None on record
Dr Elaine Mahon Trustee 05 August 2021
None on record
Professor Mark Bradford McWilliams Trustee 05 November 2020
None on record
Carolyn Elizabeth Steel Trustee 06 August 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £123.08k £50.09k £52.16k £93.43k £104.27k
Total expenditure £121.85k £50.03k £62.90k £75.53k £98.10k
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 30 September 2023 30 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 30 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 27 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 27 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 21 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 21 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 30 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 30 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 28 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 14 MARCH 2003.

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF FOOD AND COOKING AND THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS OF THOSE SUBJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ("THE OBJECTS"). IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TRUST AND ITS OBJECTS THE WORDS FOOD AND COOKING ARE TO BE UNDERSTOOD AND INTERPRETED IN THE WIDEST SENSE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WORLDWIDE

Contact information

Address:
Flat 21
Wargrave House
Navarre Street
LONDON
E2 7JH
Phone:
079 5777 6215
Email:
info@oxfordsymposium.org.uk
Website:

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