Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

CHINESE GOSPEL CHURCH OXFORD 

Advancement of the Christian faith through Sunday services, preaching and teaching, Bible study, fellowship and prayer, children and youth ministry, pastoral care and gospel mission.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 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

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
31/03/23£104£87£17n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/22£98£382£-284n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/21£316£80£236n/an/an/an/an/a18
31/03/20£92£85£7n/an/an/an/an/a14
31/03/19£101£76£26n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/18£97£76£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£61£70£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£81£59£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15?£91£64£28£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£43£48£-5£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 11 years

www.ocgc.org.uk

contact@ocgc.org.uk

07930880838

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Oxfordshire,
Who it helps
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/05/2013, number: 1151974
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR13: 20 days late,
Main office

82 Frenchay Road
OXFORD
OX2 6TF

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH STATED HEREIN PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG PEOPLE OF CHINESE DESCENT IN OXFORDSHIRE THROUGH:1. PRAISING AND WORSHIPING GOD AND CARRYING OUT HIS WILL FOR THE CHURCH;2. PREACHING, STUDYING AND FOLLOWING THE TEACHINGS OF THE BIBLE;3. NURTURING THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF CHRISTIANS;4. PROMOTING CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP;5. SPREADING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST;6. CARING FOR THOSE IN NEED;7. SENDING MISSIONARIES AND SUPPORTING MISSION WORK; AND8. COOPERATING WITH OTHER CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND ORGANISATIONS WHO SHARE OUR GENERAL AIMS AND BELIEFS TO CARRY OUT GOD’S WORK.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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