COMMUNITY FIRST OXFORDSHIRE

Charity number: 900560
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Community First Oxfordshire's aim is to make a real contribution to improving the quality of life for all who live or work in Oxfordshire, particularly those who are disadvantaged. In pursuit of this aim we have two primary objectives: Firstly, to help communities in Oxfordshire to identify and tackle local needs and problems. Secondly, to enable and encourage a variety of voluntary initiatives.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £461,871
Total expenditure: £419,223

Total income includes £305,277 from 11 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

25 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 July 1990: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • O R C C (Working name)
  • OXFORDSHIRE RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL (Previous name)
Company number:
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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
  • 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
  • Investment
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Linda Horgan Trustee 28 March 2024
CONCERN WORLDWIDE (UK)
Received: On time
Emily Rose Urquhart Trustee 28 March 2024
None on record
Chris Kenneford Trustee 17 October 2022
None on record
Jacqueline Anne Wilderspin Trustee 01 November 2021
None on record
Malcolm Robert Taylor Trustee 15 December 2016
None on record
Jonathan Steven Bright Trustee 27 October 2016
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 £384.53k £334.47k £343.03k £366.33k £461.87k
Total expenditure £326.60k £334.11k £373.36k £359.29k £419.22k
Income from government contracts £50.00k £50.00k £50.00k £77.44k N/A
Income from government grants £285.53k £241.09k £142.59k £231.48k £305.28k

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 17 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 08 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 08 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 23 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 23 November 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/01/1990 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07/10/2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16/10/2015 as amended on 28 Jun 2018

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF OXFORDSHIRE; AND TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION AND TO CARRY OUT ANY ACTIVITY WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE COUNTY THAT ASSISTS IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAID PURPOSES.

Area of benefit

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

OXFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
South Stables
Worton Park
Worton
WITNEY
OX29 4SU
Phone:
01865883488
Email:
info@communityfirstoxon.org
Website:

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