Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 12

ACTIVE OXFORDSHIRE

Active Oxfordshire is working together with partners to create active and healthy communities across Oxfordshire. Our focus is on reducing inactivity levels and making sport and physical activity and sport part of everyone's lives in Oxfordshire.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
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 well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Established: 6 years

www.activeoxfordshire.org

joshlenthall@activeoxfordshire.org

07741733781

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23	£1,263	£1,187	£76	£0	£368	£186	1.9	12
31/03/22	£1,143	£1,198	£-55	£0	£292	£158	1.6	11
31/03/21	£923	£873	£50	£0	£347	£190	2.6	10
31/03/20	£674	£666	£8	£0	£296	£204	3.7	7
31/03/19	£462	£438	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 51%
Reserves/Spending: 1.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 15.2

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Oxfordshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

12 employees

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Sport England	£4,640,375
DCMS	£156,334
Oxfordshire Community Foundation	£42,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Sport Welfare Officers
£191,100	22/09/2023	A national network of welfare officers to mentor and support clubs across England, supporting local clubs in ensuring the welfare of their members, both children and adults. The officers will assist ....more A national network of welfare officers to mentor and support clubs across England, supporting local clubs in ensuring the welfare of their members, both children and adults. The officers will assist Club Welfare Officers in promoting good practice and safe sport at a local level.
Sport England - Together Fund - Phase 4
£45,725	03/01/2023	The Together Fund is aimed at helping groups that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic to mitigate the significant impact on their ability to be physically active. The project will ....more The Together Fund is aimed at helping groups that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic to mitigate the significant impact on their ability to be physically active. The project will support people in the four priority groups across Merseyside to be more active with the additional challenges faced due to Covid-19.
Sport England - Together Fund - Phase 4
£20,000	19/12/2022	The Together Fund is aimed at helping groups that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic to mitigate the significant impact on their ability to be physically active. The project will ....more The Together Fund is aimed at helping groups that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic to mitigate the significant impact on their ability to be physically active. The project will support people in the four priority groups across Merseyside to be more active with the additional challenges faced due to Covid-19.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Together Fund - Phase 4
£20,000	19/12/2022	The focus of this programme of work is to help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity. Target audiences are: Lower Socio-Economic ....more The focus of this programme of work is to help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity. Target audiences are: Lower Socio-Economic Groups, Culturally Diverse Communities, Disabled People and People with Long-Term Health Conditions (LTHC).
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Bike project for young Ukrainian refugees
£2,000	23/05/2022	Active Oxfordshire is a registered charity helping people in greatest need across the county to increase their activity levels and protect their physical and mental health. Our key priorities are to ....more Active Oxfordshire is a registered charity helping people in greatest need across the county to increase their activity levels and protect their physical and mental health. Our key priorities are to support children and young people facing disadvantage, residents with long-term health conditions and older people, helping them to move more, improve their physical and mental health and enjoy the significant benefits that sport and physical activity can provide. Some examples of our work in action include helping children and their families in areas of greatest deprivation to learn to swim and ride a bike, providing bikes for Oxfordshire keyworkers during the COVID-19 crisis and supporting people most impacted by COVID-19 to move more at home and in their community. In February 2022 we launched a new inclusive sports programme known as Access Sport Oxfordshire, to help hundreds of disadvantaged children and young people change their lives through sport.
Sport England - System Partner Investment 2022-27
£2,662,900	01/04/2022	Partner investment focus on the broader systems that create opportunities for all people to take part in sport and physical activity and tackle the inequalities that affect participation, making ....more Partner investment focus on the broader systems that create opportunities for all people to take part in sport and physical activity and tackle the inequalities that affect participation, making sport and activity more inclusive.
Sport England - Together Fund - Phase 4
£128,664	17/03/2022	The focus of this programme of work is to help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity. Target audiences are: Lower Socio-Economic ....more The focus of this programme of work is to help reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 and the widening of the inequalities in sport and physical activity. Target audiences are: Lower Socio-Economic Groups, Culturally Diverse Communities, Disabled People and People with Long-Term Health Conditions (LTHC).
Sport England - B2022 Commonwealth Games: National Legacy
£26,500	11/10/2021	Funding under Sport England's School Games Birmingham 2022 (B2022) National Legacy Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled B2022 Commonwealth Games: National Legacy. This project is ....more Funding under Sport England's School Games Birmingham 2022 (B2022) National Legacy Programme funding programme for a Revenue project titled B2022 Commonwealth Games: National Legacy. This project is a Exercise & Fitness project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - High Sherriff Programme
£12,500	19/07/2021 4	Grant to Active Oxfordshire
Sport England - Place Shaping Role
£12,500	10/06/2021 30	Funding under Sport England's Active Partnerships Primary Role funding programme for a Revenue project titled Place Shaping Role. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and ....more Funding under Sport England's Active Partnerships Primary Role funding programme for a Revenue project titled Place Shaping Role. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Primary Role 2018-21 (Tackling Inequalities Through System Partners).
£55,000	10/05/2021 47	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Through System Partners funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21 (Tackling Inequalities Through System ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Through System Partners funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21 (Tackling Inequalities Through System Partners).. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Opening School Facilities Phase 2
£113,734	12/03/2021 1	Funding under Sport England's Opening School Facilities funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opening School Facilities Phase 2. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with ....more Funding under Sport England's Opening School Facilities funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opening School Facilities Phase 2. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Opening School Facilities Phase 2
£113,734	12/03/2021	Funding under Sport England's Opening School Facilities funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opening School Facilities Phase 2. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical ....more Funding under Sport England's Opening School Facilities funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opening School Facilities Phase 2. This project lists its main activity as Sport and Physical Activity.
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Introductory Grant from Beard Foundation
£2,500	15/12/2020	Introductory grant to support Active Oxfordshire and their work with Access Sport.
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Oxfordshire All In
£20,000	14/12/2020 12	Support local community support groups By doing this, OAI would be ensuring resident access to support in the community in order to: I. Maximise adherence to guidance to stay-at home in order to ....more Support local community support groups By doing this, OAI would be ensuring resident access to support in the community in order to: I. Maximise adherence to guidance to stay-at home in order to reduce transmission rates; II. Minimise risk to clinically extremely vulnerable individuals, if and when asked to stay at home, by minimising their exposure to the virus; III. Coordinate support to the vulnerable to maintain their well-being when asked to stay at home for whatever reason.
Sport England - Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£471,051	04/11/2020 18	Funding under Sport England's Active Partnerships Funding 21-24 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Partnerships Funding 21-24. This project lists its main activity as Sport ....more Funding under Sport England's Active Partnerships Funding 21-24 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Partnerships Funding 21-24. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Primary Role 2018-21 (Tackling Inequalities Through System Partners).
£50,000	10/09/2020	Funding under Sport England's Primary Role 2018-21 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more Funding under Sport England's Primary Role 2018-21 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building.
Sport England - Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£8,000	09/09/2020 18	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Rollover Funding: Active Partnerships Funding 21-24 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Partnerships Funding 21-24. This project lists its ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Rollover Funding: Active Partnerships Funding 21-24 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Partnerships Funding 21-24. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-COVID-19 Rollover Funding: Active Partnerships Funding 21-24
£8,000	09/09/2020	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Rollover Funding: Active Partnerships Funding 21-24 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Partnerships Funding 21-24. This project lists its ....more Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Rollover Funding: Active Partnerships Funding 21-24 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Active Partnerships Funding 21-24. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building.
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - COVID-19 Bikes for Keyworkers
£5,000	16/07/2020 3	Advice & support - provide bikes to key workers.
Sport England - Satellite Clubs
£110,076	04/07/2020 42	Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled Satellite Clubs. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled Satellite Clubs. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Primary Role 2018-21
£100,000	21/05/2020 35	Funding under Sport England's Primary Role 2018-21 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more Funding under Sport England's Primary Role 2018-21 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Place Shaping Role
£150,000	15/01/2020	Funding under Sport England's CSP Primary Role funding programme for a Revenue project titled Place Shaping Role. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-CSP School Sport
£6,600	21/11/2019	Funding under Sport England's School Games funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's School Games funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£6,600	21/11/2019	Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£93,925	14/08/2019 33	Funding under Sport England's School Games funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's School Games funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Place Shaping Role
£300,000	14/08/2019 35	Funding under Sport England's CSP Primary Role funding programme for a Revenue project titled Place Shaping Role. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£14,600	02/08/2019 33	Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-CSP School Sport
£8,000	02/08/2019	Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Local Workforce Development
£80,000	14/05/2019 35	Funding under Sport England's Local Workforce Development funding programme for a Revenue project titled Local Workforce Development. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and ....more Funding under Sport England's Local Workforce Development funding programme for a Revenue project titled Local Workforce Development. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Primary Role 2018-21
£443,940	10/04/2019 35	Funding under Sport England's Primary Role 2018-21 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more Funding under Sport England's Primary Role 2018-21 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Satellite Clubs
£91,516	20/02/2019	Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled Satellite Clubs. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Satellite Clubs funding programme for a Revenue project titled Satellite Clubs. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£93,925	16/11/2018 33	Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£8,000	04/10/2018 33	Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-CSP School Sport
£8,000	04/10/2018	Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP School Sport'. This project is a Sport Participation and Capacity Building project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'CSP School Sport'. This project is a Sport Participation and Capacity Building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Governance Support 2018-19
£20,000	31/07/2018 9	Funding under Sport England's NGB Governance Support 2016-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Governance Support 2018-19. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and ....more Funding under Sport England's NGB Governance Support 2016-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Governance Support 2018-19. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
DCMS - ALB-Sport England-Governance Support 2018-19
£20,000	31/07/2018	Funding under Sport England's NGB Governance Support 2016-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Governance Support 2018-19'. This project lists its main activity as Sport Participation ....more Funding under Sport England's NGB Governance Support 2016-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Governance Support 2018-19'. This project lists its main activity as Sport Participation and Capacity Building.
Sport England - Primary Role 2018-21
£104,120	05/07/2018 35	Funding under Sport England's Primary Role 2018-21 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity ....more Funding under Sport England's Primary Role 2018-21 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Primary Role 2018-21. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - Local Workforce Development
£40,000	22/05/2018 35	Funding under Sport England's Local Workforce Development funding programme for a Revenue project titled Local Workforce Development. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and ....more Funding under Sport England's Local Workforce Development funding programme for a Revenue project titled Local Workforce Development. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£93,925	18/12/2017 33	Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - CSP School Sport
£8,000	03/10/2017 33	Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's CSP School Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled CSP School Sport. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CARL DAVIS Appointed: 2022

DEAN WOODMAN Appointed: 2019

KATE LONGWORTH (Chair) Appointed: 2019

SARAH MAGILL Appointed: 2022

TIMOTHY HAMP Appointed: 2020

VALERIE MESSENGER Appointed: 2022

AMANDA PEARCE HIGGINS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

YVONNE REES Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: SURREY COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/07/2018, number: 1179040

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Active Oxfordshire
Marlborough House
69 High Street
KIDLINGTON
OX5 2DN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFITS OF THE INHABITANTS OF OXFORDSHIRE IN PARTICULAR BY:3.1 WORKING WITH AND THROUGH LOCAL AGENCIES TO INCREASE LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;3.2 PROMOTING AND PROVIDING PROGRAMMES AND SERVICES FOR SPORT, RECREATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, INFORMATION EDUCATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR HEALTHY RECREATION;3.3 PROMOTING AND PROVIDING FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATIONAL, SPORTING OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AND SERVICES;3.4 THE IMPROVEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION; 3.5 PROMOTING AND PROVIDING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COACHING COURSES WHICH PROMOTE PHYSICAL HEALTH AND FITNESS;3.6 FACILITATING AND PROVIDING IMPACT EVALUATION, PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND RELATED INTELLIGENCE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE CONTEXT OF SPORT, RECREATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WIDER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

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