Oxford Food Hub — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 22 September 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06719987
Financial period: 1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income: £455,764
Latest expenditure: £551,927
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Oxford Food Hub, Unit 12, Curtis Industrial Estate, North Hinksey Lane, OXFORD, OX2 0LX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Collection of food from major food suppliers and delivery to providers of meals for the homeless and poorer sections of the community.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £455,764
Total Gross Expenditure: £551,927

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £546,554
Total Gross Expenditure: £498,171

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 20 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £445,085
Total Gross Expenditure: £427,120

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 22 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £267,739
Total Gross Expenditure: £226,080

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £299,452
Total Gross Expenditure: £238,551

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £455,764
Total Gross Expenditure: £551,927
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £24,000
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: 0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 0
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £546,554
Total Gross Expenditure: £498,171
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £8,000
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 20 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £445,085
Total Gross Expenditure: £427,120
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £25,000
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: 120

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 22 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £267,739
Total Gross Expenditure: £226,080
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
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: 82

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £299,452
Total Gross Expenditure: £238,551
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
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: 105

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 533913
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 12641
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 546554
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £6,510
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £490,524
Expenditure Other: 1137
Expenditure Total: 498171
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 29920
Expenditure Support Costs: 484014
Expenditure Depreciation: 40022
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £568,364
Assets Total Fixed: 76605
Assets Own Use: 76605
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £508,642
Assets Total Liabilities: £14,286
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £570,961
Creditors One Year Total Current: 14286
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £502,840
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 568364
Funds Restricted: 2597
Funds Total: 570961
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Oxford Food Hub
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-09-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 OCTOBER 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 8 AUGUST 2009 as amended on 05 Feb 2021
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF SICK-POOR LIVING IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORDSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREA EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, GOODS OR SERVICES.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE PUBLIC IN NUTRITIONAL, FOOD HYGIENE PRACTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND IN THE NEED OF POOR AND MARGINALIZED PEOPLE.THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF WASTE REDUCTION, USE OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS AND THE USE OF SURPLUS.
Area Of Benefit: OXFORDSHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 427972
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OXFORD FOOD BANK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff