Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Good reserves management: +3
Multiple Deficits: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE OXFORD MINDFULNESS FOUNDATION

The OMC works:1. on high-level academic research into achieving psychological balance through mindfulness (as recommended, e.g. by NICE for depression); 2. on academically rigorous application of those practices in therapy, CPD etc;3. on training others to research and apply those practices; and specifically4. on promoting and administering such activity in Oxford University.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received income from Government contracts
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£1,153	£1,138	£15	£0	£397	£396	4.2	9	23
31/03/22		£1,116	£1,057	£58	£0	£382	£380	4.3	9	5
31/03/21		£811	£786	£25	£0	£324	£306	4.7	5	12
31/03/20		£670	£879	£-208	£0	£299	£238	3.3	5	8
31/03/19		£702	£833	£-131	£0	£507	£411	5.9	3	4
31/03/18		£994	£891	£103	£0	£638	£501	6.7	0	0
31/03/17		£902	£781	£120	£0	£535	£432	6.6	8	0
31/03/16		£829	£704	£125	£0	£415	£267	4.6	0	0
31/03/15		£584	£614	£-30	£1	£290	£234	4.6	0	0
31/03/14		£415	£332	£83	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£368	£261	£107	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£256	£181	£75	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£141	£125	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£138	£144	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£135	£90	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 49%
Liabilities/Income: 34%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 4.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 16 years

www.oxfordmindfulness.org

admin@oxfordmindfulness.org

01865238568

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Medical education & research

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Belgium, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Taiwan, Throughout England,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

9 employees
23 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-74

MAKEDA NASTASEN MCKENZIE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Business Owner

DR MATILDE ELICES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Psychologist And Researcher

LEONIE SCHELL-BEELITZ Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Self-Employed

STEPHEN HERRMANN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

YVONNE KEAIRNS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

DYLAN ALEXANDER SCHLOSBERG Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Company Director

ERIC PETER YIANGOU (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Chartered Architect

JOHN EDWARD FORD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Finance Director, Other trusteeship: MARC FITCH FUND,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/01/2008, number: 1122517
Registered at Companies House on 07/03/2007, number: 06144314

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR10: 9 days late, AR09: 1 days late,

Main office

Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
The Wheelhouse
Angel Court
81 St Clements
Oxford
OX4 1AW

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND THE MENTAL HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC BY (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION):(A) PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO (1) PREVENTING DEPRESSION AND ENHANCING HUMAN POTENTIAL ACROSS THE LIFESPAN AND (2) REDUCING SUFFERING, PROMOTING RESILIENCE AND THE REALISATION OF HUMAN POTENTIAL ACROSS THE LIFESPAN THROUGH MINDFULNESS; AND/OR(B) TRAINING MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN MINDFULNESS PRACTICE WITH A VIEW TO THEM APPLYING IT IN THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL LIVES SO AS TO ACHIEVE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:• TEACHING IT TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND/ OR• ENHANCING EFFECTIVE ETHICAL MEDICAL PRACTICE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR ORGANISATIONS; AND/OR• PROVIDING THERAPY FOR USERS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; AND/OR(C) HOLDING AND ADMINISTERING FUNDS FOR PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY TEACHING POSTS IN MINDFULNESS STUDIES AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY; AND/OR(D) THE ADMINISTRATION OF TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN MINDFULNESS STUDIES UNDERTAKEN AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY; AND/OR(E) AGREEING ARRANGEMENTS FOR COLLABORATION IN RESPECT OF MINDFULNESS STUDIES TEACHING AND RESEARCH WITH OXFORD UNIVERSITY (AND COLLEGES, FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS WITHIN IT) AND WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED WITH SUCH WORK; AND/OR(F) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THESE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

OXFORD

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