The Metta Centre for Trauma Therapy

Charity Number: 1182200
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Metta Centre was founded over ten years ago to make specialist trauma therapy accessible to those who need it most. Our clients are among the most vulnerable people in Oxfordshire, those who do not have the means to pay private fees and cannot access the support they need through the NHS. Today, we provide over 500 hours of low-cost or free therapy for up to 50 clients a year.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £15,771
Total expenditure: £30,278

Total income includes £450 from 1 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

10 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

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:
No information available
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 February 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • MEET IN OXFORD (Previous name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Deborah Humphrey Trustee 25 September 2023
None on record
Tobias Low Trustee 25 September 2023
None on record
Jo Ann Black Trustee 17 October 2022
None on record
NANCY LEE BROWNER Trustee 25 February 2019
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 £14.95k £83.06k £13.16k £4.23k £15.77k
Total expenditure £5.10k £16.59k £19.77k £20.95k £30.28k
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 £450

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 14 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 14 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 03 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 03 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 15 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 15 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 25 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 02 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 02 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 25 Feb 2019 as amended on 22 Jul 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL DISTRESS OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN OXFORDSHIRE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES BY THE PROVISION OF THE TRAUMA FOCUSED THERAPIES KNOWN AS EMDR AND THE ENERGY PSYCHOTHERAPIES WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO PERSONS OF LIMITED MEANS BY WAY OF FREE OR SUBSIDISED TREATMENT

Contact information

Address:
43 ST. GILES
OXFORD
OX1 3LW
Phone:
07887248485
Email:
admin@themettacentrefortraumatherapy.org
Website:

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