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CCEW Charity Commission profile

OXFORD CENTRE FOR RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE

Registered charity 1139185 · organisation 5010458

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 November 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05662830
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£836,888
Latest expenditure
£629,843
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: St Johns House, 5 South Parade, Summertown, OXFORD, OX2 7JL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity's object and its principal activity is that of the advancement of education in the subject of religion and in particular its contribution to public life by:a) the establishment and operation of an institute.b) promoting and conducting research and disseminating the useful results thereof.c) the promotion of religious harmony for the benefit of the public

03 Official extract

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
29 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£836,888
Total Gross Expenditure
£629,843
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
29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£412,640
Total Gross Expenditure
£815,080
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£936,591
Total Gross Expenditure
£830,866
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
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£886,086
Total Gross Expenditure
£681,698
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£364,152
Total Gross Expenditure
£393,836

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
29 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£836,888
Total Gross Expenditure
£629,843
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£412,640
Total Gross Expenditure
£815,080
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£936,591
Total Gross Expenditure
£830,866
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
2
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
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£886,086
Total Gross Expenditure
£681,698
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
20 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£364,152
Total Gross Expenditure
£393,836
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
29 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
836888
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
836888
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£395,481
Expenditure Other
234362
Expenditure Total
629843
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
234362
Expenditure Depreciation
42
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£82,729
Assets Total Fixed
109428
Assets Own Use
109428
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£39,877
Assets Total Liabilities
£31,987
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£117,318
Creditors One Year Total Current
31987
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£20,898
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
82729
Funds Restricted
34589
Funds Total
117318
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
935618
Income Other Trading Activities
973
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
936591
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£690,947
Expenditure Other
139919
Expenditure Total
830866
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6754
Expenditure Support Costs
139919
Expenditure Depreciation
7885
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
478909
Assets Own Use
478909
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£331,191
Assets Total Liabilities
£497,387
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£312,713
Creditors One Year Total Current
497387
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£272,310
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
304657
Funds Restricted
8056
Funds Total
312713
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 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
885966
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
120
Income Total Income And Endowments
886086
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£681,698
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
681698
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12303
Expenditure Support Costs
12303
Expenditure Depreciation
198
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£206,988
Assets Total Fixed
385576
Assets Own Use
385576
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£263,988
Assets Total Liabilities
£442,576
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£206,988
Creditors One Year Total Current
442576
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£201,708
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
206988
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
206988
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OXFORD CENTRE FOR RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-11-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 DECEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 19 NOVEMBER 2010
Charitable Objects
(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SUBJECT OF RELIGION AND IN PARTICULAR ITS CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC LIFE BY:(A) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF AN INSTITUTE;(B) PROMOTING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF;(2) THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS;(B) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS ANDPRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
387774
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
OCRPL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves 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
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

12 Official extract

Charity Published Report

Report Name
STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Date Published
2025-03-12T00:00:00