OSCAR UK INFORMATION SERVICE FOR WORLD MISSION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 2 August 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2025 – 31 August 2026
Latest income: £53,760
Latest expenditure: £62,853
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: OSCAR, City Works, Alfred St, GLOUCESTER, GL1 4DF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing information, advice and resources to Christians in cross-cultural work.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 26 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £53,760
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,853

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: 17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £51,960
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,539

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: 14 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £60,330
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,144

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: 19 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,390
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,291

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: 12 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £60,809
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,605

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2027
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £53,760
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,853
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 17 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £51,960
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,539
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 14 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £60,330
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,144
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 19 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,390
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,291
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 12 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £60,809
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,605
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 4

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: OSCAR UK INFORMATION SERVICE FOR WORLD MISSION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-08-02T00:00:00

Charity Name: OSCAR UK INFORMATION SERVICE FOR WORLD MISSION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-10-28T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 267903
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 267903
Assoc Charity Name: GOSPEL PRINTING MISSION LIMITED

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 11 DEC 2001AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 20 JUN 2002AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 15 MAR 2016
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FORM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT BY THE MANAGEMENT OF AN INFORMATION WEB-SITE ON THE WORLD- WIDE INTERNET TO(I) PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE FOR UNITED KINGDOM MISSIONARIES AND OVERSEAS CHRISTIAN WORKERS(II) RESEARCH NEW WAYS OF PROVIDING MORE EFFECTIVE TRANSPORT AND PROPAGATION OF THE TRUST'S SERVICES(III) PROVIDE A NETWORK FOR MISSION ORGANISATION ASSOCIATIONS AND SERVICES IN ORDER TO POOL RESOURCES AND(IV) TO DEVELOP TEACHING TRAINING AND CONSULTION SERVICES FOR MISSIONARIES MISSION ORGANISATIONS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHRISTIAN MISSION WORK THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST
Area Of Benefit: UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 377463
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: OSCAR

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures