HEADINGTON ACTION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 1 December 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £27,303
Latest expenditure: £27,768
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 25 Pitts Road, Headington, OXFORD, OX3 8BA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Within the Headington Neighbourhood Plan area we:Manage the weekly Headingon Market and recycle the profits into community projectsProvide grants to local groupsPlan and manage the annual Headington FestivalSponsor the Headington Neighbourhood Plan and associated Transport and Planning GroupsWork jointly with local partners/stakeholders to promote Headington

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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: 26 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £27,303
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,768

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: 18 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,761
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,563

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: 12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £28,250
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,489

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: 23 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £92,545
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,872

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 11 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £26,977
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,400

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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: 26 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £27,303
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,768
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £3,550
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: 25

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: 18 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,761
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,563
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: 20

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: 12 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £28,250
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,489
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: 20

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: 23 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £92,545
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,872
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 11 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £26,977
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,400
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HEADINGTON ACTION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-06-15T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3998284
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1099173
Assoc Charity Name: THE HEADINGTON COMMITTEE FOR DEVELOPMENT ACTION

Charity Name: HEADINGTON ACTION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-12-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 01 Dec 2016
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THETHE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO:A) PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO LIVE, WORK AND STUDY IN HEADINGTON (AS IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE HEADINGTON NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN, HEREAFTER CALLED THE LOCALITY) BY WORKING WITH THE INHABITANTS, TOGETHER WITH VOLUNTARY, COMMERCIAL AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO PROMOTE THE AREA, CIVIC PRIDE, COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS; IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO REDUCE SOCIAL DEPRAVATION, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTSB) PROMOTE OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED;C) WORK WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF CURRENT EQUALITY LEGISLATION AND TO GIVE PARTICULAR CONSIDERATION TO THE NEED TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION BY UNDER-REPRESENTED GROUPS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management