OXFORDSHIRE SCIENCE FESTIVAL

Charity Number: 1151361
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

IF OXFORD (OXFORDSHIRE SCIENCE FESTIVAL) AIMS TO ENGAGE AND ENTHUSE PEOPLE ABOUT SCIENCE AND CULTURE BY OFFERING ACCESSIBLE, CREATIVE AND RELEVANT ACTIVITIES TO THE BROADEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF PEOPLE. THE PROGRAMME IS DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE, WITH OR WITHOUT A BACKGROUND IN SCIENCE, TO BUILD SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS, HAVE FUN AND PERHAPS EXPLORE A TOPIC THAT IS IMPORTANT TO, OR NEW TO THEM.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £166,676
Total expenditure: £165,671

Total income includes £4,800 from 2 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

30 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 March 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • OXSCIFEST OR OSF (Working name)
Company number:
07189165 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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
Samuel Mansell Trustee 06 September 2024
None on record
Dr Sarah Jane Macnaughton Trustee 12 August 2022
None on record
Nia Caroline John Trustee 06 September 2020
None on record
Dr Claire Cockcroft Trustee 29 June 2020
None on record
Professor David Pyle Trustee 16 August 2019
None on record
Tim Hart Trustee 20 April 2018
None on record
Dr Ian Thompson Trustee 01 June 2013
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 £127.62k £248.47k £140.22k £146.32k £166.68k
Total expenditure £122.94k £212.08k £191.20k £145.65k £165.67k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.00k £32.00k £11.50k £12.00k £4.80k

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 10 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 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
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 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 15/03/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06/03/2013

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT SCIENCE BY OFFERING ACCESSIBLE, CREATIVE AND RELEVANT ACTIVITIES TO THE BROADEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY: PROVIDING EVENTS THAT ENABLE THE BROADEST POSSIBLE GROUP OF PEOPLE TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW SCIENCE IS PART OF, AND IMPACTS ON, THEIR EVERYDAY LIFE. PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR THE MANY OUTSTANDING SCIENTISTS IN OXFORDSHIRE TO TALK TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE ABOUT WHAT THEY DO, AND STIMULATE INTEREST IN THEIR WORK. FACILITATING DIALOGUE BETWEEN SCIENTISTS AND THE PUBLIC PROVIDING HANDS ON, INTERACTIVE SCIENCE EVENTS WITH BROAD AND LASTING IMPACT WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE INCREASED PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACROSS OXFORDSHIRE AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES. BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SIMILAR SCIENCE ACTIVITIES TO SHARE BEST PRACTICE, IDEAS AND RESOURCES

Contact information

Address:
c/o Mercer Lewin, 6-7 Citibase
New Barclay House
234 Botley Road
OXFORD
OX2 0HP
Phone:
01865810027
Email:
info@if-oxford.com
Website:

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