OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ACTION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 9 March 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05363946
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,658,335
Latest expenditure: £1,723,317
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Oxfordshire Community & Voluntary, Action, The Old Court House, Floyds Row, OXFORD, OX1 1SS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

OCVA is a local infrastructure organisation supporting charities, community groups and voluntary organisations in Oxfordshire. We aim to enable a diverse voluntary and community sector to flourish. We do this by providing advice, information and training, acting as advocates and representatives, and building partnerships.

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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: 7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,658,335
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,723,317

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: 18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £989,670
Total Gross Expenditure: £798,244

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: 15 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 15 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £632,564
Total Gross Expenditure: £484,332

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: 7 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £544,929
Total Gross Expenditure: £547,021

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: 8 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 8 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £240,991
Total Gross Expenditure: £248,132

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,658,335
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,723,317
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £1,471,749
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £989,670
Total Gross Expenditure: £798,244
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £877,557
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 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £632,564
Total Gross Expenditure: £484,332
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £474,060
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 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £544,929
Total Gross Expenditure: £547,021
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 165000
Income From Government Grants: £354,167
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 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 8 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £240,991
Total Gross Expenditure: £248,132
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £11
Income From Government Contracts: 165000
Income From Government Grants: £6,305
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 Annual Return Partb

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: 7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 25275
Income Other Trading Activities: 7748
Income Charitable Activities: 1623142
Income Investments: 2170
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1658335
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,723,317
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1723317
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1084033
Expenditure Governance: 14000
Expenditure Support Costs: 145703
Expenditure Depreciation: 9767
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £58,932
Assets Total Fixed: 19134
Assets Own Use: 19134
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £488,337
Assets Total Liabilities: £60,361
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £447,110
Creditors One Year Total Current: 60361
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £456,013
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 125546
Funds Restricted: 321564
Funds Total: 447110
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 18 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 35975
Income Other Trading Activities: 6548
Income Charitable Activities: 945391
Income Investments: 1756
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 989670
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £798,244
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 798244
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 290586
Expenditure Governance: 7638
Expenditure Support Costs: 112140
Expenditure Depreciation: 10720
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £75,000
Assets Total Fixed: 28901
Assets Own Use: 28901
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £540,545
Assets Total Liabilities: £57,354
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £512,092
Creditors One Year Total Current: 57354
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £530,831
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 103910
Funds Restricted: 408182
Funds Total: 512092
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 15 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 72785
Income Other Trading Activities: 4258
Income Charitable Activities: 555180
Income Investments: 341
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 632564
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £484,332
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 484332
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 118390
Expenditure Governance: 6788
Expenditure Support Costs: 114773
Expenditure Depreciation: 10216
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £66,375
Assets Total Fixed: 37611
Assets Own Use: 37611
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £345,066
Assets Total Liabilities: £62,011
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £320,666
Creditors One Year Total Current: 62011
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £323,234
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 67375
Funds Restricted: 253291
Funds Total: 320666
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 7 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 544616
Income Investments: 313
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 544929
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £547,021
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 547021
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7644
Expenditure Support Costs: 96051
Expenditure Depreciation: 10503
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £54,910
Assets Total Fixed: 46226
Assets Own Use: 46226
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £235,197
Assets Total Liabilities: £108,989
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £172,434
Creditors One Year Total Current: 108989
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £224,533
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 101136
Funds Restricted: 71298
Funds Total: 172434
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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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: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ACTION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-03-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 FEBRUARY 2005 NOW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 25 MAY 2010.
Charitable Objects: (1) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OXFORDSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") AND, IN PARTICULAR, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE.(2) TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND FACILITATE CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN THIRD SECTOR, STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(3) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE 3:(A) "THIRD SECTOR" MEANS CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. (B) "CHARITIES" ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. (C) "VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES" ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS,WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, ORA SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.
Area Of Benefit: OXFORDSHIRE AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 448540
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: VOLUNTEER CENTRE OXFORDSHIRE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests