CCEW Charity Commission profile

EXPERIENCE OXFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1107094 · organisation 4002919

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
2 December 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04588061
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£40,084
Latest expenditure
£51,735
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Langford Locks, KIDLINGTON, Oxfordshire, OX5 1HZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

EOCT is the cultural development agency for Oxfordshire. We create new opportunities for arts and heritage organisations whilst nurturing new festivals and spectacular events. We also work to engage as many people as possible in exciting & enjoyable cultural experiences, raising Oxfordshire's profile as a cultural destination within the UK & internationally.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£40,084
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,735
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
25 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,531
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,659
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
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,459
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
20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£284,791
Total Gross Expenditure
£208,082
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
11 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
11 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£126,703
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,321

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£40,084
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,735
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
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 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£284,791
Total Gross Expenditure
£208,082
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£191,150
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
11 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£126,703
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,321
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£41,250
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EXPERIENCE OXFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-12-02T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/11/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/11/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/12/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13/11/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18 MAR 2024AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18 MAR 2024
Charitable Objects
2 TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF OXFORD AND OXFORDSHIRE AS THE DIRECTORS SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE FORGOING BY:2.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION BY:2.1.1 PROMOTING THE CITY OF OXFORD AND THE COUNTY OF OXFORDSHIRE; AND2.1.2 SUPPORTING, THE WORK OF EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SECTOR SPECIFIC RESEARCH, INSIGHTS AND THINK TANKS.2.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH:2.2.1 THE PROMOTION OF URBAN AND RURAL REGENERATION;2.2.2 THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR; AND2.2.3 THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES.2.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE OR SCIENCE BY:2.3.1 SUPPORTING, ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LITERARY, DRAMATIC, ARTISTIC MATERIAL AND ARTISTIC FESTIVALS;2.3.2 SUPPORTING THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE; AND2.3.3 PROMOTING LOCAL HISTORIC TRADITIONS AND EVENTS.2.4 THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ON RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO, BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;2.5 THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT BY:2.5.1 PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND EXISTING SUSTAINABLE VISITOR ECONOMY AND CULTURAL PRODUCTS AND EXPERIENCES;2.5.2 SUPPORTING, ENCOURAGING AND DEVELOPING RECYCLING, SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; AND2.5.3 PROMOTING, SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING OXFORDSHIRE’S SUSTAINABLE VISITOR ECONOMY, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.2.6 THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND/ OR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: (I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES;2.7 THE PROVISION OF PROMOTIONAL SERVICES AND BUSINESS ADVICE TO INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE TO ACHIEVE PRODUCTIVE, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ACROSS OXFORDSHIRE.
Area Of Benefit
CITY OF OXFORD AND OXFORDSHIRE

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
333158
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
OXFORD INSPIRES LIMITED
Charity Name Id
333148
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
OXFORD INSPIRES

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures