Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 6
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

OXYGEN & WELLNESS THERAPY CENTRE

WE offer oxygen therapy treatment to sufferers of Multiple Sclerosis and other conditions We also offer a range of Alternative complimentary therapies i.e Physiotherapy, Yoga, Massage, Reflexology etc
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently
  • 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
31/03/23£54£48£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£32£50£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£45£41£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£172£53£119n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£82£53£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£83£51£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17?£61£65£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£49£51£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£48£47£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£53£44£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£38£42£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£48£31£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£22£22£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£15£19£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£15£13£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£15£14£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£16£14£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05*£12£12£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£9£12£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 35 years

www.herefordoxygenandwellness.co.uk

hello@herefordoxygenandwellness.co.uk

01432261249

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Outpatient support services
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Powys, Shropshire, Worcestershire,
Who it helps
  • 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
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Cost of Living
£6,176 27/06/2023
Grant to Oxygen and Wellness Therapy Centre
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Hereford MS Therapy Centre
£4,352 24/10/2020
We aim to engage the services of a qualified physiotherapist – a vital service for people with MS and other illnesses affecting mobility.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500 06/02/2018
The Space to Grow Appeal

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-77
  • ANGELA KITCHEN Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired
  • BRENDAN HILTON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Ret Auto Technician
  • BRIAN JOHN FREEMAN Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Draughtsman
  • DEBORAH JANE HICKS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired
  • LISA DAWN SHAW (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Housewife
  • RICHARD ALEXANDER NEIL SHIMMIN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Farmer
  • RICHARD JONES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired
  • SUSAN GABRIELLE LEEUWANGH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/09/1989, number: 701924
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/09/1988, number: 02294595
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • Investment
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR05: 5 days late,
Main office

31 MOSTYN STREET
HEREFORD
HR4 0EG

Objectives

(1) TO AID AND IMPROVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT THE CONDITIONS OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE SCLEROCIS BY ANY LAWFUL MEANS. (2) TO ASSIST ARMS (MULTIPLE SCLEROCIS RESEARCH) LIMITED IN PROMOTING (WHETHER OR NOT WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT) ALL OR ANY OF ITS OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY OF HEREFORD AND WORCESTER

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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