Overall Score: 17 based on 11 data points
Finance: 2
Governance: 9
Support: 6
(no PartB)
Strong growth: +2,
Good trustee age range: +3, Dynamic board: +3, Gender balanced board: +3,
Large volunteers +3, Supporters: +3

OXFORD FOOD HUB 

Collection of food from major food suppliers and delivery to providers of meals for the homeless and poorer sections of the community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 14 years

www.oxfordfoodhub.org

admin@oxfordfoodhub.org

01865236420

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/10/22£267,739£226,080£41,65982
31/10/21£299,452£238,551£60,901105
31/10/20£284,954£145,309£139,645120
31/10/19£219,522£122,637£96,885120
31/10/18£165,130£121,671£43,459120
31/10/17£119,980£97,100£22,8800
31/10/16£101,912£78,828£23,0840
31/10/15£53,989£69,314£-15,3250
31/10/14£90,154£54,715£35,4390
31/10/13£66,313£41,614£24,6990
31/10/12£42,459£23,093£19,3660
31/10/11£24,436£16,475£7,9610
31/10/10£14,524£14,146£3780

No information about staff salaries has been filed, which means that no-one was paid more than £60,000 in the latest financial year
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 82 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Oxfordshire,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Masonic Charitable Foundation
£1,000 04/11/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Staples Trust
£2,500 22/10/2021
Towards core costs
Staples Trust
£5,000 14/05/2020
Towards core costs
Indigo Trust
£10,000 24/03/2020
Core unrestricted funding to support its work during the Covid-19 crisis.
Staples Trust
£3,000 17/10/2019
Towards the replacement costs of one of its vehicles.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 29-70
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/09/2009, number: 1131738
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/10/2008, number: 06719987
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Main office

Oxford Food Hub
Unit 12
Curtis Industrial Estate
North Hinksey Lane
OXFORD
OX2 0LX

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF SICK-POOR LIVING IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORDSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREA EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, GOODS OR SERVICES.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE PUBLIC IN NUTRITIONAL, FOOD HYGIENE PRACTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND IN THE NEED OF POOR AND MARGINALIZED PEOPLE.THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF WASTE REDUCTION, USE OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS AND THE USE OF SURPLUS.

Defined Area of Benefit: OXFORDSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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