Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

    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

    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
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/12/22£107£118£-11n/an/an/an/an/a30
    31/12/21£101£91£11n/an/an/an/an/a18
    31/12/20£102£95£7n/an/an/an/an/a3
    31/12/19£113£100£13n/an/an/an/an/a70
    31/12/18£109£91£18£0£0£0n/a030
    31/12/17£163£71£92£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 7 years

    www.woca.org.uk

    info@woca.org.uk

    01865245761

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    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 works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 30 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
    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 (11)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 9/11 persons

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/02/2017, number: 1171599
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    6 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

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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