COMMUNITY FIRST OXFORDSHIRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 12 July 1990
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02461552
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £575,830
Latest expenditure: £562,798
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: South Stables, Worton Park, Worton, WITNEY, OX29 4SU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Community First Oxfordshire's aim is to make a real contribution to improving the quality of life for all who live or work in Oxfordshire, particularly those who are disadvantaged. In pursuit of this aim we have two primary objectives: Firstly, to help communities in Oxfordshire to identify and tackle local needs and problems. Secondly, to enable and encourage a variety of voluntary initiatives.

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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: 1 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 1 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £575,830
Total Gross Expenditure: £562,798

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: 5 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £530,655
Total Gross Expenditure: £521,992

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: £461,871
Total Gross Expenditure: £419,223

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: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £366,332
Total Gross Expenditure: £359,285

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 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £343,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £373,355

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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: 1 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £575,830
Total Gross Expenditure: £562,798
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Grants: £279,820
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 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: 5 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £530,655
Total Gross Expenditure: £521,992
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Grants: £319,624
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: £461,871
Total Gross Expenditure: £419,223
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £11
Income From Government Grants: £305,277
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: 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: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £366,332
Total Gross Expenditure: £359,285
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Contracts: 77444
Income From Government Grants: £231,484
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: 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 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £343,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £373,355
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 50000
Income From Government Grants: £142,589
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 23

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 1 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 538855
Income Investments: 18417
Income Other: 18558
Income Total Income And Endowments: 575830
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £562,798
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 562798
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 12742
Expenditure Governance: 1990
Expenditure Support Costs: 59046
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 3875
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £516,378
Assets Total Fixed: 358751
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 358751
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £365,290
Assets Total Liabilities: £134,315
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £589,726
Creditors One Year Total Current: 134315
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £326,459
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 588228
Funds Restricted: 1498
Funds Total: 589726
Count Employees: 17
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 5 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 200
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 475482
Income Investments: 21397
Income Other: 33576
Income Total Income And Endowments: 530655
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £521,992
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 521992
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 11810
Expenditure Governance: 1560
Expenditure Support Costs: 47329
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -7655
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £508,719
Assets Total Fixed: 362626
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 362626
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £387,503
Assets Total Liabilities: £169,560
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £580,569
Creditors One Year Total Current: 169560
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £369,227
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 580569
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 580569
Count Employees: 17
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: COMMUNITY FIRST OXFORDSHIRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1990-07-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/01/1990AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07/10/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16/10/2015 as amended on 28 Jun 2018
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF OXFORDSHIRE; AND TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION AND TO CARRY OUT ANY ACTIVITY WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE COUNTY THAT ASSISTS IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAID PURPOSES.
Area Of Benefit: OXFORDSHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 40787
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: OXFORDSHIRE RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Charity Name Id: 40782
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: O R C C

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures