CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACTION FOR CARERS (OXFORDSHIRE) LTD

Registered charity 1149577 · organisation 5030284

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 November 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08125002
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,006,688
Latest expenditure
£838,630
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 10 Napier Court, Barton Lane, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, OX14 3YT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR ADULT CARERS. WORKING WITH THOSE CARERS, GIVING THEM AN EFFECTIVE VOICE IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORDSHIRE.

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
17 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,006,688
Total Gross Expenditure
£838,630
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
24 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,001,087
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,108,197
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
21 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,030,993
Total Gross Expenditure
£987,238
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
9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£870,002
Total Gross Expenditure
£814,641
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
19 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£785,619
Total Gross Expenditure
£752,175

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
17 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,006,688
Total Gross Expenditure
£838,630
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
937302
Income From Government Grants
£30,000
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
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
24 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,001,087
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,108,197
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
937302
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
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
1
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
21 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,030,993
Total Gross Expenditure
£987,238
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
841334
Income From Government Grants
£172,000
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
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
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£870,002
Total Gross Expenditure
£814,641
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
841334
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
21
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
19 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£785,619
Total Gross Expenditure
£752,175
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
730163
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
18

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2973
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
967302
Income Investments
20112
Income Other
16301
Income Total Income And Endowments
1006688
Income Legacies
2000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£838,630
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
838630
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5000
Expenditure Support Costs
138374
Expenditure Depreciation
2416
Gain Loss Investment
-18305
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£582,000
Assets Total Fixed
339810
Assets Own Use
5328
Assets Long Term Investment
334482
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£414,153
Assets Total Liabilities
£134,620
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£619,343
Creditors One Year Total Current
134620
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£383,056
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
619343
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
619343
Count Employees
21
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
24 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
10700
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
968754
Income Investments
21633
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1001087
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£10,192
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,098,005
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1108197
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4305
Expenditure Support Costs
164065
Expenditure Depreciation
1843
Gain Loss Investment
37472
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£452,000
Assets Total Fixed
357659
Assets Own Use
4872
Assets Long Term Investment
352787
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£313,866
Assets Total Liabilities
£201,935
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£469,590
Creditors One Year Total Current
201935
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£296,129
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
469590
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
469590
Count Employees
22
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
21 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2619
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1018818
Income Investments
9556
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1030993
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£24,943
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£961,936
Expenditure Other
359
Expenditure Total
987238
Expenditure Investment Management
393
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3571
Expenditure Support Costs
168766
Expenditure Depreciation
514
Gain Loss Investment
-18083
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£539,228
Assets Total Fixed
316344
Assets Own Use
1029
Assets Long Term Investment
315315
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£324,700
Assets Total Liabilities
£101,816
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£539,228
Creditors One Year Total Current
101816
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£295,311
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
539228
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
539228
Count Employees
23
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
9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
22091
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
841334
Income Investments
6577
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
870002
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£24,649
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£789,633
Expenditure Other
359
Expenditure Total
814641
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
130161
Expenditure Depreciation
1116
Gain Loss Investment
20070
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£513,555
Assets Total Fixed
334941
Assets Own Use
1543
Assets Long Term Investment
333398
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£504,075
Assets Total Liabilities
£325,461
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£513,555
Creditors One Year Total Current
325461
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£275,828
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
513555
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
513555
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
19 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
36998
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
730162
Income Investments
2923
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
770083
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£24,431
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£727,417
Expenditure Other
327
Expenditure Total
752175
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15047
Expenditure Support Costs
123794
Expenditure Depreciation
1459
Gain Loss Investment
15536
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£435,000
Assets Total Fixed
190987
Assets Own Use
2659
Assets Long Term Investment
188328
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£348,650
Assets Total Liabilities
£101,514
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£438,123
Creditors One Year Total Current
101514
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£321,663
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
438123
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
438123
Count Employees
18
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
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACTION FOR CARERS (OXFORDSHIRE) LTD
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-10-04T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
1032918
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1032918
Assoc Charity Name
OXFORDSHIRE CARERS FORUM
Charity Name
ACTION FOR CARERS (OXFORDSHIRE) LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-11-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/06/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/09/2012 as amended on 10 Jul 2020
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF CARERS IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE IN AND AROUND OXFORDSHIRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT")THE CHARITY SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS EXERCISABLE IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS SAID OBJECT BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE, NAMELY;(1) TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND OFFER OTHER ASSISTANCE TO CARERS.(2) TO ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THOSE REQUIRING CARE WHICH TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE NEEDS OF CARERS AND IF THOUGHT FIT TO MAKE REASONABLE CHARGES FOR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER.(3) TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS, PRINCIPALLY IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORDSHIRE.(4) TO COMMUNICATE BETWEEN CARERS, POLICY MAKERS AND OTHER SERVICES SUPPORTING CARERS, ENABLING CARERS TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE VOICE AND AN INFORMED REPRESENTATION IN POLICY MAKING AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT.(5) TO ENCOURAGE THE EXCHANGE BY CARERS, POLICY MAKERS AND OTHER SERVICES OF USEFUL INFORMATION AND BEST PRACTICE IN CARERS' ISSUES AND PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE CARERS' GROUPS AND SUPPORT SCHEMES PRINCIPALLY IN OXFORDSHIRE.(6) TO PURSUE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
Area Of Benefit
OXFORDSHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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