OXFORD CENTRE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN PALLIATIVE CARE: SOBELL HOUSE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 21 March 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 10647198
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £474,043
Latest expenditure: £405,118
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: OxCERPC, Palliative Care Department, Sobell House, Churchill Hospital, OX3 7LE

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.sobelleducation.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The aim of the Charity is to support patient care by developing and educating health and social care staff to deliver care of high quality. Research supports patient care by looking at evidence, posing questions and seeking to find answers which will change practice. This work happens at local, national and international level.

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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: 24 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £474,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £405,118

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: 1 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £398,566
Total Gross Expenditure: £354,233

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: 17 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £398,726
Total Gross Expenditure: £349,624

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: 24 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £347,945
Total Gross Expenditure: £425,048

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: 26 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £408,490
Total Gross Expenditure: £306,131

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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: 24 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £474,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £405,118
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 0

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: 1 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £398,566
Total Gross Expenditure: £354,233
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: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £398,726
Total Gross Expenditure: £349,624
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: 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: 24 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £347,945
Total Gross Expenditure: £425,048
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £70,000
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: 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: 26 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £408,490
Total Gross Expenditure: £306,131
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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OXFORD CENTRE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN PALLIATIVE CARE: SOBELL HOUSE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2017-03-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02 MAR 2017
Charitable Objects: 1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: 1.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL (AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST THOSE WORKING IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE) IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO PALLIATIVE CARE AND/OR PAIN RELIEF; AND/OR1.1.2 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF PALLIATIVE CARE AND/OR PAIN RELIEF AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT; AND/OR1.1.3 TO RELIEVE THE NEED AND/OR TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF THE PATIENTS OF SOBELL HOUSE IN OXFORDSHIRE, AND IN ANY OTHER PLACES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE, BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures