OXFORDSHIRE FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK

Charity number: 1143367
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

It is a user-led organisation run by and for family carers of people with learning disabilities. It provides: information, advice and support to family carers of people of all ages with learning disabilities and information, advice and training to professionals involved with people with learning disabilities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £177,572
Total expenditure: £168,618

Total income includes £81,113 from 2 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Gloucestershire
  • Northamptonshire
  • Oxfordshire
  • Warwickshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 August 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • OXFSN (Working name)
Company number:
07583197 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
  • 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 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Marianne Charis Selby-Boothroyd Trustee 06 October 2025
None on record
Simon Richard Jones Trustee 15 September 2022
None on record
Jessica Straker Patton Trustee 07 September 2017
None on record
Charmian Hearne Trustee 02 November 2015
None on record
Yvonne Cox Trustee 15 August 2011
None on record
YVONNE VERA COX Trustee 15 August 2011
None on record
JANICE ROAST Trustee 22 July 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £104.30k £84.46k £128.25k £138.21k £177.57k
Total expenditure £103.07k £99.69k £113.16k £132.03k £168.62k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £52.20k £40.00k £97.14k £60.35k £81.11k

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 2025 20 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 20 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 03 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 03 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 21 January 2022 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 29/03/2011

Charitable objects

3. THE COMPANY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE RELIEF OF THE NEEDS OF CARERS OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, BY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A)THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO CARERS TO ENABLE THEM TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES FOR THEMSELVES AND THE PERSON THEY CARE FOR. (B)THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND TRAINING TO PROFESSIONALS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ENABLE THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE OF CARERS. (C)TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING THE BEST QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES, ENABLING CARERS TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE VOICE AND INFORMED REPRESENTATION IN POLICY-MAKING AND SERVICE DELIVERY AND DEVELOPMENT.

Contact information

Address:
30 Tamar Way
DIDCOT
OX11 7QH
Phone:
07891 734 987
Email:
officem@oxfsn.org.uk
Website:

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