Finance Score: 7

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 11

Strong growth: +2
Future income +5
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 14

OASIS LORD'S HILL

THE HUB RUNS OASIS SOUTHAMPTON CITY FARM (FORMERLY DOWN TO EARTH FARM) THE MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, SUPPORT, EMPOWER AND ENGAGE WITH OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND WIDER - TO PROVIDE SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE, ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCES WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND DIFFERENCES ARE RESPECTED AND VALUED.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 13 years

www.oasisacademylordshill.org

info@oasisuk.org

020 7921 4220

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/08/22	£205	£202	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/08/21	£194	£170	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/08/20	£228	£148	£79	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/08/19	£147	£146	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
31/08/18	£137	£135	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	50
31/08/17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/08/11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Southampton City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£91,300
DCMS	£20,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
Co-Operative Group	£7,149
CAF	£6,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Southampton City Farm Oasis Lordshill
£1,265	21/10/2023	We would like to buy art and craft supplies as we aim to facilitate painting, mark making, printing, hand building, pottery, and much more to improve mental wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Southampton City Farm - Kids on the Farm!
£67,000	02/06/2023	The project will bring children in the local community together on the farm to learn about animals growing fruit and vegetables and having fun in the outdoors. The project aims to provide people from ....more The project will bring children in the local community together on the farm to learn about animals growing fruit and vegetables and having fun in the outdoors. The project aims to provide people from all backgrounds access to inclusive and accessible activities to improve life skills and mental wellbeing.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Southampton City Farm
£1,551	22/10/2022	Our project will ensure we can continue to offer award winning activities to the local community through our additional need day service and specialist 1:1 sessions.
National Lottery Community Fund - Farm Therapy
£10,000	11/03/2022	The funding will be used to run therapeutic activities on a City Farm to boost mental wellbeing for young people in the community. The project aims to offer woodland bush craft animal care and garden ....more The funding will be used to run therapeutic activities on a City Farm to boost mental wellbeing for young people in the community. The project aims to offer woodland bush craft animal care and garden based activities all to empower individuals to learn key life skills that then improves confidence and mental wellbeing
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	04/02/2022	Community engagement building
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Explosion of Colour
£4,500	08/09/2021	This funding will help make the community farm explode with colour with help from a wide range of people from the community. They will work together to help make it more welcoming and attractive for ....more This funding will help make the community farm explode with colour with help from a wide range of people from the community. They will work together to help make it more welcoming and attractive for all groups such as planting colourful trees and flowers.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£20,000	29/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
CAF - Grant to Oasis SOUTHAMPTON CITY FARM
£6,000	17/04/2020 3	Grant to Oasis SOUTHAMPTON CITY FARM to support the organisation through COVID19
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Oasis Down To Earth Farm
£4,334	15/11/2019	We want to purchase plants, improve fencing and buy gloves and equipment for the diverse groups of people who use our farm.
National Lottery Community Fund - Project G.R.O.W
£9,800	30/05/2019 12	The funding will be used to implement a volunteering and wellbeing project to focus on community through various volunteering opportunities.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 59-70

BARBARA ALISON SIMMONDS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired Teacher, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY OF THE ANNUNCIATION BEAMINSTER,

GILLIAN CROOKS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Senior Civil Servant, Other trusteeship: OASIS COMMUNITY HUB: MAYFIELD,

JOHN KENNETH FULLER (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: OASIS COMMUNITY HUB: MAYFIELD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/11/2010, number: 1138872
Registered at Companies House on 27/04/2010, number: 07236269

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Oasis Centre
1A Kennington Road
LONDON
SE1 7QP

Objectives

1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR EDUCATION2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH GENERALLY3 THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AND THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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