THE OXFORD MINDFULNESS FOUNDATION

Charity Number: 1122517
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The OMC works: 1. on high-level academic research into achieving psychological balance through mindfulness (as recommended, e.g. by NICE for depression); 2. on academically rigorous application of those practices in therapy, CPD etc; 3. on training others to research and apply those practices; and specifically 4. on promoting and administering such activity in Oxford University.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£948,609

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Donations and legacies £25.07k
Charitable activities £919.76k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £3.78k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,002,571

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.00m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £1.00m

People

10 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

32 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 1

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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • China
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Norway
  • Taiwan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 January 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • OXFORD MINDFULNESS CENTRE (Previous name)
  • THE OXFORD MINDFULNESS CENTRE (Previous name)
Company number:
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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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ERIC PETER YIANGOU Chair 22 October 2015
None on record
Stephen Herrmann Trustee 22 February 2024
None on record
Yvonne Keairns Trustee 22 February 2024
None on record
Leonie Schell-Beelitz Trustee 02 November 2023
None on record
Makeda Nastasen McKenzie Trustee 02 November 2023
None on record
John Edward Ford Trustee 07 September 2023
MARC FITCH FUND
Received: On time
Dr Matilde Elices Trustee 10 November 2022
None on record
DYLAN ALEXANDER SCHLOSBERG Trustee 22 October 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £670.40k £811.14k £1.12m £1.15m £948.61k
Total expenditure £878.82k £785.91k £1.06m £1.14m £1.00m
Income from government contracts N/A £3.65k N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £26.32k £71.30k £55.12k £35.40k £25.07k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £641.85k £739.42k £1.06m £1.12m £919.76k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £2.22k £416 £2.21k £516 £3.78k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £878.82k £785.91k £1.06m £1.14m £1.00m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £8.04k £32.94k £0 £0 £27.71k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £1.14k £643 £1.99k £3.66k £2.67k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £527.07k £779.84k £959.58k £782.26k £767.21k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £229.29k £456.35k £579.17k £388.83k £426.76k

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 March 2024 29 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 29 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 29 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 29 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 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 07/03/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/01/2008 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08/11/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/11/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 OCT 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01 JUN 2017 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15 AUG 2024

Charitable objects

4.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND THE MENTAL HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC BY (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION): (A) PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO (1) PREVENTING MENTAL ILL HEALTH AND ENHANCING HUMAN FLOURISHING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AND (2) REDUCING SUFFERING, PROMOTING RESILIENCE AND THE REALISATION OF HUMAN POTENTIAL ACROSS THE LIFESPAN THROUGH MINDFULNESS AND MINDFUL BEHAVIOURS; AND/OR (B) TRAINING MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS, OTHER PROFESSIONALS AND SUITABLY ASSESSED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN MINDFULNESS PRACTICE WITH A VIEW TO THEM APPLYING IT IN THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL LIVES SO AS TO ACHIEVE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: • TEACHING IT TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND/ OR • COMMUNICATING WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THE IMPACT OF MINDFULNESS AND MINDFUL BEHAVIOURS AND/ OR • ENHANCING EFFECTIVE ETHICAL PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN ORGANISATIONS IN THE RESPECT OF MANAGEMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; AND/OR • COLLABORATING INTERNATIONALLY TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR USERS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; AND/OR (C) SUPPORTING / COLLABORATING WITH TEACHING, TRAINING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN MINDFULNESS STUDIES UNDERTAKEN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD AND OTHER UNIVERSITIES INTERNATIONALLY; AND/OR (D) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THESE OBJECTS. 4.2 THE CHARITY IS NOT ESTABLISHED OR CONDUCTED FOR PRIVATE GAIN: ALL PROFIT AND ASSETS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE USED, BY WAY OF REINVESTMENT OR OTHERWISE, PRINCIPALLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS.

Area of benefit

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

OXFORD

Contact information

Address:
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
The Wheelhouse
Angel Court
81 St Clements
Oxford
OX4 1AW
Phone:
01865238568
Email:
admin@oxfordmindfulness.org
Website:

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