CCEW Charity Commission profile

RESPONSE ORGANISATION

Registered charity 1101071 · organisation 4002544

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 December 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04781936
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£17,639,000
Latest expenditure
£17,066,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: RESPONSE ORGANISATION, A G PALMER HOUSE, MORRELL CRESCENT, LITTLEMORE, OXFORD, OX4 4SU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The principal activities are the provision of accommodation, care and support in community based settings in the Thames Valley for people with enduring mental health needs. The charity provides services in the following general categories: Supported tenancies, Adult care homes, Domiciliary Care services and Children and Young People's services.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
8 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
8 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£17,639,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,066,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
9 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,990,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,078,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£17,293,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,509,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£17,627,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,296,742
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,498,713
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,246,379

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 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
8 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£17,639,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,066,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
70
Income From Government Contracts
7887000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
9 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,990,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,078,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
30
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
6366000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£17,293,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,509,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
70
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
8691000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£17,627,757
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,296,742
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
8061809
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,498,713
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,246,379
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
15
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
8368817
Income From Government Grants
£98,161
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
8 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
318000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
17290000
Income Investments
31000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
17639000
Income Legacies
210000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£53,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,935,000
Expenditure Other
78000
Expenditure Total
17066000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
61000
Expenditure Support Costs
1852000
Expenditure Depreciation
391000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£624,000
Assets Total Fixed
8377000
Assets Own Use
8377000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,920,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,827,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,470,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2533000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1294000
Assets Cash
£1,536,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6908000
Funds Restricted
562000
Funds Total
7470000
Count Employees
224
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
9 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
151000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16802000
Income Investments
37000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16990000
Income Legacies
2500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£83,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,995,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17078000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
55000
Expenditure Support Costs
2141000
Expenditure Depreciation
322000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£471,000
Assets Total Fixed
8185000
Assets Own Use
8185000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,643,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,931,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,897,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2479000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1452000
Assets Cash
£667,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6367000
Funds Restricted
530000
Funds Total
6897000
Count Employees
239
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
679000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16569000
Income Investments
45000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
17293000
Income Legacies
119000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£42,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,385,000
Expenditure Other
82000
Expenditure Total
17509000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
69000
Expenditure Support Costs
2525000
Expenditure Depreciation
332000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£616,000
Assets Total Fixed
8289000
Assets Own Use
8289000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,180,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,484,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,985,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2916000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1568000
Assets Cash
£1,546,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6453000
Funds Restricted
532000
Funds Total
6985000
Count Employees
278
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
611911
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16124526
Income Investments
0
Income Other
891320
Income Total Income And Endowments
17627757
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£47,960
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,938,554
Expenditure Other
310228
Expenditure Total
18296742
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
44614
Expenditure Support Costs
3073404
Expenditure Depreciation
347898
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£814,000
Assets Total Fixed
8828247
Assets Own Use
8828247
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,363,820
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,257,963
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,934,104
Creditors One Year Total Current
3551689
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1706274
Assets Cash
£3,860,406
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6970041
Funds Restricted
964063
Funds Total
7934104
Count Employees
301
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
62926
Income Other Trading Activities
917406
Income Charitable Activities
16518380
Income Investments
1
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
17498713
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£59,981
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,186,398
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17246379
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
55085
Expenditure Support Costs
2370341
Expenditure Depreciation
318235
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,479,000
Assets Total Fixed
9356534
Assets Own Use
9356534
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,270,983
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,024,428
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,603,089
Creditors One Year Total Current
2194540
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1829888
Assets Cash
£1,656,515
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7562646
Funds Restricted
1040443
Funds Total
8603089
Count Employees
293
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bedford
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Berkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Reading
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RESPONSE ORGANISATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-12-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 MAY 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 11 NOVEMBER 2003, 28 SEPTEMBER 2005, 14 MARCH 2006, 4 JANUARY 2007, 11 SEPTEMBER 2007, 8 JANUARY 2008 AND 12 MAY 2009 as amended on 23 Oct 2018 as amended on 22 May 2025
Charitable Objects
To provide support, accommodation, and related facilities (including registered care homes) to individuals who have mental health needs, including service users and former service users of NHS and other facilities focussing on mental health and other persons in the community with mental health needs and who may have other physical or financial needs (The supported individuals)To advance the education of the public in all matters relating to hospitals, hospital management and mental health and to promote research and the dissemination of the useful results of such research; and to further such other charitable purposes for the benefit of the Supported individuals as the Trustees see fit from time to time.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
326457
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RESPONSE
Charity Name Id
326446
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
OXFORDSHIRE GROUP HOMES

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures