Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

OXFORD CENTRE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN PALLIATIVE CARE: SOBELL HOUSE

The aim of the Charity is to support patient care by developing and educating health and social care staff to deliver care of high quality. Research supports patient care by looking at evidence, posing questions and seeking to find answers which will change practice. This work happens at local, national and international level.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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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	£348	£425	£-77	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/22	£408	£306	£102	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21	£152	£235	£-83	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20	£339	£398	£-60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/19	£302	£341	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/18	£764	£308	£456	£0	£445	£312	12.2	5	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

https://www.sobelleducation.org.uk

ssc@ouh.nhs.uk

01865225886

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Residential nursing care facilities

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 54-79

DR TIM HARRISON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Clinical Lead Sobell House

PETER JOHN HOLLORAN (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Company Chairman

SHARON YATES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Matron

KAY SYMONS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Publisher, Other trusteeship: SEESAW,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/03/2017, number: 1172165
Registered at Companies House on 02/03/2017, number: 10647198

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

OxCERPC
Palliative Care Department
Sobell House
Churchill Hospital
OX3 7LE

Objectives

1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: 1.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL (AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST THOSE WORKING IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE) IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO PALLIATIVE CARE AND/OR PAIN RELIEF; AND/OR1.1.2 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF PALLIATIVE CARE AND/OR PAIN RELIEF AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT; AND/OR1.1.3 TO RELIEVE THE NEED AND/OR TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF THE PATIENTS OF SOBELL HOUSE IN OXFORDSHIRE, AND IN ANY OTHER PLACES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE, BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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