OXFORD FIELDPATHS SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 23 April 1968
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £2,699
Latest expenditure: £8,540
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 29 Caldecott Chase, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, OX14 5GZ

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.ofs.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Protect and improve public rights of way throughout Oxfordshire. Report obstructions to County Council; monitor progress. Consider proposals for alterations to rights of way and resist unless significant public benefit. Make representations to Local Authorities on the maintenance, signposting and waymarking of rights of way. Organise a programme of walks to encourage wider use of the path network.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 6 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,699
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,540

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £12,886
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,242

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,004
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,301

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 8 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £18,784
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,784

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,891
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,990

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £12,886
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,242
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £18,784
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,784
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OXFORD FIELDPATHS SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1968-04-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 MARCH 1969 AS AMENDED 22 MARCH 1974, 5 APRIL 1988 AND 12 APRIL 1997
Charitable Objects: (1) TO ENSURE THE PRESERVATION FOR PROPER PUBLIC USE OF ALL EXISTING RIGHTS OF WAY(2) TO MAKE APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATIONS ON PROPOSALS FOR EXTINGUISHMENT OR DIVERSION OF SUCH RIGHTS OF WAY, AND ON PROPOSALS WHICH WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE ENJOYMENT OF THE COUNTRYSIDE BY USERS OF SUCH RIGHTS OF WAY(SEE CLAUSE 3)
Area Of Benefit: OXFORD AND DISTRICT

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 108728
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OXFORD FOOTPATHS SOCIETY

Charity Name Id: 108682
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OXFORD AND DISTRICT FOOTPRINTS, BRIDLEPATHS AND COMMONS PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Charity Name Id: 108676
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OXFORD AND DISTRICT FOOTPATHS, BRIDLEPATHS AND COMMONS PRESERVATION SOCIETY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling