OCCTOPUS OXFORD COLON CANCER TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 1 July 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £40,566
Latest expenditure: £143,795
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: OCCTOPUS Oxford Colorectal Centre, The Surgery & Diagnostic Centre, Churchill Hospital, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ

Website recorded by the regulator: WWW.OCCTOPUS.ORG.UK (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promotes research, innovation and training into colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease and related diseases including their causes, prevention, treatment and care and the advancement of new methods of diagnosis surgery. Advances education for public medical profession in all aspects of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel syndrome & related diseases.

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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: 16 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £40,566
Total Gross Expenditure: £143,795

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: 26 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £30,128
Total Gross Expenditure: £210,416

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: 8 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £34,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,027

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: 23 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £33,707
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,111

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: 22 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £248,476
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,084

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £40,566
Total Gross Expenditure: £143,795
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 26 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £30,128
Total Gross Expenditure: £210,416
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £34,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,027
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: 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: 23 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £33,707
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,111
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £248,476
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,084
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

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

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OCCTOPUS OXFORD COLON CANCER TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-07-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST EXECUTED ON 23RD DECEMBER 2003.AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 13 MAR 2025
Charitable Objects: (A) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND TRAINING INTO COLORECTAL CANCER AND RELATED DISEASES AND THEIR CAUSES PREVENTION TREATMENT AND CARE AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEW METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS SURGERY AND TREATMENT OF COLORECTAL CANCER AND OTHER INTESTINAL CONDITIONS AND THE ADOPTION OF THOSE METHODS IN MEDICAL AND SURGICAL PRACTICE(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC INCLUDING THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IN ALL ASPECTS OF COLORECTAL CANCER AND OTHER INTESTINAL CONDITIONS FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING OR POTENTIALLY SUFFERING FROM COLORECTAL CANCER AND OTHER INTESTINAL CONDITIONS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND ACQUAINTANCES AND TO PROMOTE IMPROVEMENTS IN ACCESS FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND COUNSELLING FOR SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND ACQUAINTANCES(C) TO FURTHER ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING OR POTENTIALLY SUFFERING FROM COLORECTAL CANCER AND OTHER INTESTINAL CONDITIONS.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures