Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

OXFORD CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS

Oxford Conservation Volunteers is a voluntary organisation that carries out practical work conserving the wildlife and traditional landscape of the Oxford area. The group organises work parties every weekend undertaking a wide variety of nature conservation work.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
05/04/23	*	£6,579	£4,657	£1,922	70
05/04/22		£6,526	£4,763	£1,763	50
05/04/21		£11,860	£5,587	£6,273	60

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

https://www.ocv.org.uk

enquiries@ocv.org.uk

07909957344

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

ANNE COSSUTTA Appointed: 2019

CARLA PONTE JULIO Appointed: 2022

CHRISTOPHER JAMES SKEPPER (Chair) Appointed: 2022

DARIUSZ MATON Appointed: 2022

DR JENNIFER LOUISE HILL Appointed: 2023

NICOLAS ELLIOT BRICKNELL Appointed: 2019

PHILIP JOHN HUNTER Appointed: 2023

SAMUEL FISHWICK Appointed: 2022

TIMOTHY JOHN BLETSOE Appointed: 2023

TOM BULFORD Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/11/2019, number: 1186114

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; AR23: 12 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from OXFORD CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS on 27/05/2020

Main office

26 Wessex Way
Long Wittenham
ABINGDON
Oxfordshire
OX14 4SQ

Objectives

TO PROTECT, CONSERVE, MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING WILDLIFE AND BIODIVERSITY, PARTICULARLY IN, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OXFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:1. PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AS VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICAL CONSERVATION WORK, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;2. ADVANCING EDUCATION ABOUT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS RELEVANT TO NATURE CONSERVATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

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