THE OXFORD SCHOOL OF THOUGHT

Charity number: 1161778
Charity reporting is up to date (40 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We advance education for the benefit of the public by promoting on a non-political basis the study and discussion of and the exchange and dissemination of information and knowledge concerning the educational and social effects and influences of existing educational systems and other aspects of public policy, in each case whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere in the world.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 01 April 2024

Total income: £5,000
Total expenditure: £1,028

People

3 Trustee(s)

15 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Guernsey
  • Isle Of Man
  • Jersey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 May 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • OST (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • 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
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PETER CANSELL Chair 11 January 2017
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PRIMARY EDUCATION
Received: On time
Philip Marples Trustee 14 June 2020
None on record
XANDER CANSELL Trustee 28 June 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/04/2020 01/04/2021 01/04/2022 01/04/2023 01/04/2024
Total gross income £0 £5.00k £0 £0 £5.00k
Total expenditure £0 £167 £4.33k £230 £1.03k
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 01 April 2024 13 March 2025 40 days late
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2024 13 March 2025 40 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2023 04 June 2024 124 days late
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2023 04 June 2024 124 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2022 01 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2022 01 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2021 01 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2021 01 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2020 06 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2020 06 October 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 21 May 2015

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE OXFORD SCHOOL OF THOUGHT ARE: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF EXISTING EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS AND PUBLIC POLICY ON EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE BY PROMOTING ON A NON-POLITICAL BASIS RESEARCH AND DISCUSSION OF THE SAME AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS.

Contact information

Address:
10 High Street
Wheatley
OXFORD
OX33 1XX
Phone:
01865421135
Email:
info@oxfordschoolofthought.org
Website:

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