Chinese Gospel Church Oxford — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 10 May 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £137,976
Latest expenditure: £120,363
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 82 Frenchay Road, OXFORD, OX2 6TF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advancement of the Christian faith through Sunday services, preaching and teaching, Bible study, fellowship and prayer, children and youth ministry, pastoral care and gospel mission.

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 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £137,976
Total Gross Expenditure: £120,363

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: 22 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £114,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,316

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: 8 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £103,919
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,136

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: 6 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £97,905
Total Gross Expenditure: £381,735

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 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £316,050
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,483

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 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £137,976
Total Gross Expenditure: £120,363
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: 40

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: 22 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £114,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,316
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: 30

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: 8 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £103,919
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,136
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: 30

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: 6 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £97,905
Total Gross Expenditure: £381,735
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: 25

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 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £316,050
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,483
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: 18

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Chinese Gospel Church Oxford
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-05-10T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSIONDATED 01 NOV 2021 as amended on 06 Sep 2022
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH STATED HEREIN PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG PEOPLE OF CHINESE DESCENT IN OXFORDSHIRE THROUGH:1. PRAISING AND WORSHIPING GOD AND CARRYING OUT HIS WILL FOR THE CHURCH;2. PREACHING, STUDYING AND FOLLOWING THE TEACHINGS OF THE BIBLE;3. NURTURING THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF CHRISTIANS;4. PROMOTING CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP;5. SPREADING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST;6. CARING FOR THOSE IN NEED;7. SENDING MISSIONARIES AND SUPPORTING MISSION WORK; AND8. COOPERATING WITH OTHER CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND ORGANISATIONS WHO SHARE OUR GENERAL AIMS AND BELIEFS TO CARRY OUT GOD’S WORK.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 531402
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OCSSCF

Charity Name Id: 648459
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Oxford Chinese Gospel Church

Charity Name Id: 531401
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OXFORD CHINESE STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP LTD

Charity Name Id: 648180
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OXFORD CHINESE STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures