Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Very static board: -5

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 1

OXYGEN

To engage with young people in Kingston and London area, particularly those in need, and deliver a programme of activities, projects and events that build their spiritual, social, emotional, physical and mental wellbeing. To support other churches, voluntary organisations and community partners to develop initiatives that improve the lives of young people and help them achieve their potential.

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
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/08/22		£178,506	£146,759	£31,747	74
31/08/21		£126,830	£101,695	£25,135	113
31/08/20		£60,423	£78,792	£-18,369	20
31/08/19		£36,000	£36,000	£0	45
31/08/18		£0	£0	£0	0
31/08/17		£0	£0	£0	0
31/08/16	*	£0	£0	£0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.oxygen-online.org

info@oxygen-online.org

02085470566

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
74 volunteers

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
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Oxygen
£9,775	18/02/2021 5	Funding is for facilitation and delivery of remote youth work for young people requiring support with their mental health and wellbeing.
Home Office - Knife Crime Community Fund 2019-20
£30,000	01/04/2019	The fund was set up in 2017/18 to support community projects which reduce knife crime and have a positive impact on young people at risk of carrying a knife and committing crime. The fund was open to ....more The fund was set up in 2017/18 to support community projects which reduce knife crime and have a positive impact on young people at risk of carrying a knife and committing crime. The fund was open to voluntary and community sector groups and the Home Office made up to £800,000 available in 2017 to 2018.A second round of the fund was announced in the Serious Violence Strategy, launched by the Home Secretary on 9 April 2018.In 2018/19 were are increasing this fund to £1.56 million pound for 68 projects.
Home Office - Knife Crime Community Fund 18-19
£29,500	03/09/2018	The fund was set up in 2017/18 to support community projects which reduce knife crime and have a positive impact on young people at risk of carrying a knife and committing crime. The fund was open to ....more The fund was set up in 2017/18 to support community projects which reduce knife crime and have a positive impact on young people at risk of carrying a knife and committing crime. The fund was open to voluntary and community sector groups and the Home Office made up to £800,000 available in 2017 to 2018.A second round of the fund was announced in the Serious Violence Strategy, launched by the Home Secretary on 9 April 2018.In 2018/19 were are increasing this fund to £1.56 million pound for 68 projects.
Home Office - Knife Crime Community Fund 17-18
£18,000	01/12/2017	The fund has been set up to support community projects which reduce knife crime and have a positive impact on young people at risk of carrying a knife and committing crime. Bids have been assessed on ....more The fund has been set up to support community projects which reduce knife crime and have a positive impact on young people at risk of carrying a knife and committing crime. Bids have been assessed on the extent to which they provide value for money and demonstrate, based on their understanding of knife crime in the local area, that they will achieve at least one of the following key aims:Â? Prevent young people from becoming involved in carrying a knifeÂ? Respond to knife crime in our communitiesÂ? Improve support for knife crime offenders and offer an effective exit strategyÂ? Increase reporting of knife carryingÂ? Help young people to deal with conflict without resorting to violenceÂ? Support the siblings of young people involved in or at risk of involvement in knife violenceÂ? Build our understanding of the drivers behind knife crimeÂ? Build our understanding of how to prevent young people from carrying knives

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

LIZ WYNYARD Appointed: 2016

PETER WILKINS Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeships: R B K SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN WORKER TRUST, Oxygen - Kingston Youth,

PROFESSOR BRIAN MAXWELL AUSTEN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Professor In Protein Sciences, Other trusteeship: THE ATKINSON MORLEY'S HOSPITAL NEUROSCIENCES RESEARCH FOUNDATION,

RICHARD CALDWELL (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: Oxygen - Kingston Youth,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/02/2016, number: 1165522

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR16: 17 days late,

Main office

St. Peters Hall
London Road
Kingston upon Thames
KT2 6QL

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE, THROUGHOUT THE ROYAL BOROUGHS OF KINGSTON AND RICHMOND UPON THAMES AND THEIR ENVIRONS IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION,ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM DEPRIVED BACKGROUNDS, THROUGH ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP TO THEIR FULL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THROUGH GROUP WORK, SUPPORT, MENTORING, AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, STREET BASED YOUTH WORK, OTHER YOUTH PROVISION ENRICHING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SOCIAL ACTION SUCH AS STREET PASTORS, OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND MISSION WORK, THUS HELPING TO ELIMINATE POVERTY AND SICKNESS, BY IMPROVING LIFE SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS.TO FURTHER THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE, BY DEMONSTRATING, ENCOURAGING AND COMMUNICATING CHRISTIAN VALUES IN YOUNG PEOPLE INCLUDING DIGNITY, EMPOWERMENT, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ACTION SO DEVELOPING CHARACTER AND RESILIENCE.

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