OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY CHURCHES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 18 July 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03223210
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £5,008,319
Latest expenditure: £4,470,395
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Oxfordshire Community Churches, The Kings Centre, Osney Mead, OXFORD, OX2 0ES

Website recorded by the regulator: www.oxfordshirecommunitychurches.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the Christian religion and education and to relieve poverty, hardship and distress across Oxfordshire and in many other parts of the world. This is primarily done through the activity of 11 established churches and through schools, pre-schools and outreach workers as well as supporting overseas workers.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,008,319
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,470,395

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 26 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,446,026
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,061,392

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 27 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,893,119
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,802,048

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 22 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,843,718
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,544,557

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,247,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,119,118

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,008,319
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,470,395
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £9,028
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 600

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,446,026
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,061,392
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 600

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,893,119
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,802,048
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,404
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 600

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 22 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,843,718
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,544,557
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £7,615
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 600

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,247,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,119,118
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £50,538
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 600

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 2688333
Income Other Trading Activities: 353033
Income Charitable Activities: 1916142
Income Investments: 46516
Income Other: 4295
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5008319
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £446,393
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,024,002
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4470395
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 114612
Expenditure Governance: 34178
Expenditure Support Costs: 377079
Expenditure Depreciation: 11572
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 317
Reserves: £88,231
Assets Total Fixed: 6584017
Assets Own Use: 6584017
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,608,189
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,274,443
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,917,763
Creditors One Year Total Current: 580672
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 693771
Assets Cash: £2,301,826
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5942500
Funds Restricted: 1975263
Funds Total: 7917763
Count Employees: 116
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 3312321
Income Other Trading Activities: 454901
Income Charitable Activities: 1657692
Income Investments: 21112
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5446026
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £406,519
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,654,873
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4061392
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 111178
Expenditure Governance: 17130
Expenditure Support Costs: 473344
Expenditure Depreciation: 1518
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -16627
Reserves: £294,090
Assets Total Fixed: 6481523
Assets Own Use: 6481523
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,322,971
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,424,972
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,379,522
Creditors One Year Total Current: 592004
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 832968
Assets Cash: £2,007,809
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5736456
Funds Restricted: 1643066
Funds Total: 7379522
Count Employees: 110
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 2102802
Income Other Trading Activities: 345198
Income Charitable Activities: 1440752
Income Investments: 163
Income Other: 4204
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3893119
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £261,430
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,540,618
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3802048
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 73683
Expenditure Support Costs: 273778
Expenditure Depreciation: 1429
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 38696
Reserves: £125,311
Assets Total Fixed: 6326622
Assets Own Use: 6326622
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £963,585
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,278,692
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £6,011,515
Creditors One Year Total Current: 313606
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 965086
Assets Cash: £785,774
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5484952
Funds Restricted: 526563
Funds Total: 6011515
Count Employees: 109
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 22 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 2114579
Income Other Trading Activities: 360672
Income Charitable Activities: 1360852
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 7615
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3843718
Income Legacies: 12500
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £248,873
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,295,684
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3544557
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 92399
Expenditure Support Costs: 288274
Expenditure Depreciation: 2182
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 125387
Reserves: £390,257
Assets Total Fixed: 6328051
Assets Own Use: 6328051
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,065,681
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,511,984
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,881,748
Creditors One Year Total Current: 349019
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1162965
Assets Cash: £883,771
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5313287
Funds Restricted: 568461
Funds Total: 5881748
Count Employees: 99
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1747222
Income Other Trading Activities: 229066
Income Charitable Activities: 1220591
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 50538
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3247417
Income Legacies: 10000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £164,140
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,954,978
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3119118
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 53439
Expenditure Support Costs: 171815
Expenditure Depreciation: 4201
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -250000
Gain Loss Other: 59644
Reserves: £300,000
Assets Total Fixed: 6081733
Assets Own Use: 6081733
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,153,382
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,777,915
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,457,200
Creditors One Year Total Current: 371899
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1406016
Assets Cash: £1,003,788
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5114417
Funds Restricted: 342783
Funds Total: 5457200
Count Employees: 56
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Denmark
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Romania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gwynedd
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Macedonia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Windsor And Maidenhead
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Worcestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Norway
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sweden
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: United States
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: France
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY CHURCHES
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-10-10T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 1049373
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1049373
Assoc Charity Name: WANTAGE ROTARY CLUB TRUST FUND

Charity Name: OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY CHURCHES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-07-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 JULY 1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 11 APRIL 2008 AND 9 SEPTEMBER 2009
Charitable Objects: 1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION. 2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION. 3) TO RELIEVE THOSE WHO ARE POOR, IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK. 4) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE COUNCIL SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 250776
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: OCC

Charity Name Id: 250782
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THE KING'S SCHOOL

Charity Name Id: 250780
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: STEPPING STONES

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management