Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteer base +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

WEST OXFORD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

THE MAIN ACTIVITY IS TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE WEST OXFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR WEST OXFORD RESIDENTS.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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
The Board appears to be 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

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	£109	£121	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22	£107	£118	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£101	£91	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£102	£95	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£113	£100	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£109	£91	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£163	£71	£92	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.woca.org.uk

info@woca.org.uk

01865245761

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Oxfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Warm Spaces - Winter support
£800	15/12/2022 2	Grant to West Oxford Community Association
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Sustaining Support for AA and NA groups
£1,000	06/10/2020 5	Enable two groups, Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), to meet at West Oxford Community Centre at minimal charge.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/12 persons

CHRISTOPHER BUSSELL Appointed: 2024

HELEN REID Appointed: 2017

JIM MCMAHON Appointed: 2017

JANE WHITAKER Appointed: 2022

KERRY JUNE WRIGHT-LYNES Appointed: 2022

LOUISE SIDDLE Appointed: 2017

LISA BIRD Appointed: 2018

MARTIN JOHN BOURNE Appointed: 2017

REBECCA HUXLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2017

ROSALYN KILBEE Appointed: 2019

SHAN SAUNDERS Appointed: 2017

SAMAN JAMSHIDIFARD Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/02/2017, number: 1171599

Gift Aid

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
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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

WEST OXFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE
BOTLEY ROAD
OXFORD
OX2 0BT

Objectives

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONALITY, AGE, DISABILITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES, WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTSB) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT, OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTSC) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED

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