Oxford Head Injury Services — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 4 April 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £475,378
Latest expenditure: £468,485
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: OXFORD HEAD INJURY SERVICES, 4 BAGLEY WOOD ROAD, KENNINGTON, OXFORD, OX1 5PL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Oxford Head Injury Services offers information, guidance, and practical support to anyone affected by brain injury, including stroke. We support individuals, families, and carers. Our Activity and Rehabilitation Centre (The ARC) provides tailored programmes that include social activities, Speech Therapy, Personel training and Physiotherapy. We also deliver community support across Oxfordshire.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 9 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £475,378
Total Gross Expenditure: £468,485

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: 11 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £407,409
Total Gross Expenditure: £581,621

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: 11 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £329,197
Total Gross Expenditure: £501,054

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: 3 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £488,530
Total Gross Expenditure: £447,628

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: 27 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £502,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £468,850

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 9 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £475,378
Total Gross Expenditure: £468,485
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Income From Government Contracts: 246061
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: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 11 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £407,409
Total Gross Expenditure: £581,621
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 233018
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 11 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £329,197
Total Gross Expenditure: £501,054
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 3 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £488,530
Total Gross Expenditure: £447,628
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £502,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £468,850
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 14

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 27 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 12471
Income Other Trading Activities: 24404
Income Charitable Activities: 464591
Income Investments: 608
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 502074
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £7,838
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £461,012
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 468850
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2838
Expenditure Support Costs: 282461
Expenditure Depreciation: 46830
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £264,277
Assets Total Fixed: 966616
Assets Own Use: 400199
Assets Long Term Investment: 566417
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £153,716
Assets Total Liabilities: £35,555
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,084,777
Creditors One Year Total Current: 35555
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £129,773
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 894982
Funds Restricted: 189795
Funds Total: 1084777
Count Employees: 12
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: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Oxford Head Injury Services
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-03-29T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 299377
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 299377
Assoc Charity Name: HEADWAY OXFORDSHIRE

Charity Name: Oxford Head Injury Services
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-04-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 04 Apr 2014 as amended on 18 May 2023 as amended on 21 May 2024
Charitable Objects: 1.TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN OXFORDSHIRE WHO HAVE SUFFERED A BRAIN INJURY BY THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES CALCULATED TO MAXIMISE THEIR POTENTIAL REHABILITATION AND RE-INTEGRATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND TO SUPPORT THE FAMILIES AND/OR CARERS OF SUCH PERSONS.2.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS RELATING TO BRAIN INJURY AND ITS PREVENTION”

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 542700
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HEADWAY OXFORDSHIRE

Charity Name Id: 542701
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HWO

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures