CCEW Charity Commission profile

OCU FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1205262 · organisation 5212762

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
18 October 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income
£84,801
Latest expenditure
£114,882
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: O'CONNOR UTILITIES LTD, ARTEMIS HOUSE, 8 GREEK STREET, STOCKPORT, SK3 8AB

02 Activities

What the charity does

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03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£84,801
Total Gross Expenditure
£114,882
Fin Period Start Date
18 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£106,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,020

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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
27 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£84,801
Total Gross Expenditure
£114,882
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
18 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
29 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£106,139
Total Gross Expenditure
£39,020
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Count Volunteers
4

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OCU FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-10-18T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Oct 2023
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: (A) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PROVISION AND ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT; AND(B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST:(I) EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF, AND THOSE OTHERWISE CONNECTED WITH, OCU GROUP LIMITED AND ITS HOLDING COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES; AND (II) DEPENDANTS AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY OF THOSE PEOPLE NAMED IN (I) ABOVEBY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES OR OF ANY OTHER SUPPORT THAT THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER APPROPRIATE IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION TO RELIEVE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures