Finance Score: 8

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 3

Good reserves management: +3
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Gov Income
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 16

OAKWOOD YOUTH CHALLENGE

The mission of Oakwood Youth Challenge is to challenge young people physically,socially and spiritually. We aim to build up local youth through a range of activities, providing programs for individual and team development. Additionally the site now benefits from a purpose built indoor Climbing Centre providing physical and social challenges to both young people and adults.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£1,790	£1,693	£97	£56	£1,019	£1,009	7.2	30	0
31/12/22		£1,702	£1,494	£208	£56	£922	£922	7.4	27	0
31/12/21		£1,069	£1,012	£57	£29	£624	£624	7.4	19	0
31/12/20		£812	£843	£-31	£46	£568	£565	8	19	10
31/12/19		£1,282	£1,003	£279	£141	£599	£598	7.2	21	10
31/12/18		£976	£821	£155	£46	£319	£319	4.7	16	0
31/12/17		£675	£682	£-7	£19	£165	£164	2.9	12	0
31/12/16		£267	£280	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15		£264	£246	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14		£342	£361	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13		£344	£403	£-60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£350	£381	£-31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11		£316	£345	£-29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10	*	£382	£346	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09		£337	£252	£85	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08		£258	£209	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07		£212	£168	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/06		£160	£142	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05		£124	£94	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04		£68	£37	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 77%
Liabilities/Income: 193%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 7.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 22 years

www.oakwoodyouth.co.uk

enquiries@oakwoodyouth.co.uk

01189792253

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Bracknell Forest, Wokingham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-77

DAVID EDWARD MAIN (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Accountant (Retired)

DANIEL JONATHAN BUCHANAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director

OWEN DAVID HAYWARD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Church Pastor

PAULINE ELIZABETH HELLIAR-SYMONS, Occupation: Consultant

RICHARD DANIEL KAY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Charity Director

SEAN EDWARD PHILIP GREEN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/02/2003, number: 1095999
Registered at Companies House on 31/12/2002, number: 04626174

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR10: 15 days late,

Main office

Oakwood
Waterloo Road
WOKINGHAM
Berkshire
RG40 3DA

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED THE TRUSTEES) MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; TO ADVANCE EDUCATION , INCLUDING IN THE AREAS OF OUTDOOR PURSUITS, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, SPORT, MUSIC, ARTS AND CRAFTS, BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION, SPORT OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

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