Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Poor Liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -4

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 9

OXFAM

Oxfam's objects are to prevent and relieve poverty and protect the vulnerable anywhere in the world. Oxfam furthers its objects through interlinked activities of humanitarian relief, development work and advocacy and campaigning. Oxfam is an affiliate member of Oxfam International. Details of Oxfam's mission and ways of working can be found at www.oxfam.org.uk

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
This charity is endorsed by a respected charity impact evaluator
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 59 years
(65 years as a company)

www.oxfam.org.uk

heretohelp@oxfam.org.uk

08703332444

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
31/03/23	£400,600	£360,400	£40,200	£106,300	£127,700	£64,800	2.2	4,184	24,000
31/03/22	£373,000	£329,100	£43,900	£94,800	£88,000	£51,800	1.9	4,174	15,000
31/03/21	£344,300	£368,800	£-24,500	£84,600	£44,100	£27,900	0.9	5,033	18,000
31/03/20	£367,400	£384,600	£-17,200	£99,400	£96,200	£52,500	1.6	4,658	20,000
31/03/19	£434,100	£397,500	£36,600	£97,400	£118,800	£69,000	2.1	4,727	25,000
31/03/18	£427,200	£438,700	£-11,500	£99,900	£84,200	£35,500	1	4,747	0
31/03/17	£408,600	£402,600	£6,000	£98,000	£76,600	£16,400	0.5	4,986	0
31/03/16	£414,700	£420,700	£-6,000	£97,600	£82,800	£32,600	0.9	5,238	0
31/03/15	£401,400	£387,800	£13,600	£92,200	£77,200	£21,700	0.7	5,203	0
31/03/14	£389,100	£365,100	£24,000	£95,700	£75,100	£20,100	0.7	4,855	0
31/03/13	£367,900	£384,600	£-16,700	£93,100	£55,900	£21,600	0.7	5,046	0
31/03/12	£385,500	£378,700	£6,800	£91,900	£73,900	£32,200	1	4,885	0
31/03/11	£367,500	£361,100	£6,400	£87,000	£83,400	£42,900	1.4	4,689	0
31/03/10?	£318,000	£294,800	£23,200	£76,400	£68,300	£26,500	1.1	4,371	0
30/04/09	£308,300	£318,600	£-10,300	£83,900	£52,300	£25,900	1	4,624	0
30/04/08	£299,700	£298,400	£1,300	£85,400	£76,900	£46,800	1.9	4,800	0
30/04/07	£290,700	£297,200	£-6,500	£85,100	£70,700	£43,600	1.8	5,728	0
30/04/06	£293,100	£282,700	£10,400	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/05	£237,500	£211,900	£25,600	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/04	£172,200	£176,500	£-4,300	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 35.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 29.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 43%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 51%
Reserves/Spending: 2.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo (Democratic Republic), Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South ....more

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

4,184 employees
24,000 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Brian Mercer Trust - Grant to Oxfam UK
£25,000	13/04/2022	Funding climate change campaigns
Comic Relief - QuidsIn
£41,010	15/03/2017 4	QuidsIn is a digital payment card for people on low incomes that incorporates an emergency savings fund. Users have a prepayment card that is used for everyday shopping. Members save small amounts as ....more QuidsIn is a digital payment card for people on low incomes that incorporates an emergency savings fund. Users have a prepayment card that is used for everyday shopping. Members save small amounts as they shop and this saving is matched by corporate/statutory partners. Members redeem their savings when they experience financial shock.
National Lottery Community Fund - A Menu for Change: Cash, Rights, Food
£798,882	04/11/2016 35	A Menu for Change: Cash, Rights, Food
Comic Relief - Combating Sexual and Gender-Based Violence to retain girls and boys in Malawian schools for improved
£1,000,000	13/07/2016 36	This project aims to tackle the prevalence of School Based Sexual Violence in schools. It will work with pupils, schools staff and communities to raise awareness and build effective and functional ....more This project aims to tackle the prevalence of School Based Sexual Violence in schools. It will work with pupils, schools staff and communities to raise awareness and build effective and functional mechanisms to report and deal with any. There will be a primary focus on girls but boys are clearly integral to this work through their involvement and the ability and relevance of the mechanisms to support any incidences of sexual abuse against boys and young men. The mechanisms created will ensure that both communities and schools remain safe places for young people to grow up and develop in. Working with two experienced local organisations, Oxfam Malawi will be part of an effective partnership.
Comic Relief - Repair and Rehabilitation of WASH Facilities in Households in Jordan
£300,000	30/09/2015 12	Syrian Refugees have been fleeing the devastating impact of the Syrian Civil War since 2011, however with the increase in reporting and border closures the impact of the mass migration is being felt ....more Syrian Refugees have been fleeing the devastating impact of the Syrian Civil War since 2011, however with the increase in reporting and border closures the impact of the mass migration is being felt throughout Europe and neighbouring Countries. Oxfam have identified the needs of Syrian refugees fleeing to Jordan and have designed a water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) project to support these needs. This includes supporting Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanian households with WASH support in the form of repairs and rehabilitation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Forest Fruits - Markets for Women
£505,000	22/12/2014 36	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Link farmers to markets to feed the city
£501,452	24/06/2013 48	The project in the SololÃ¡ and TotonicapÃ¡n departments of Guatemala aims to improve the engagement between poor rural small-scale farmers and city markets in order to increase farmers' income ....more The project in the SololÃ¡ and TotonicapÃ¡n departments of Guatemala aims to improve the engagement between poor rural small-scale farmers and city markets in order to increase farmers' income and to simultaneously improve the supply of affordable fresh food for poor people in cities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Building Livelihoods & Strengthening Communities
£842,775	21/03/2012 48	The project will provide intensive support to 527 participants plus less intensive support to 345 participants. The project will engage with 70 community groups to provide livelihoods support. A full ....more The project will provide intensive support to 527 participants plus less intensive support to 345 participants. The project will engage with 70 community groups to provide livelihoods support. A full evaluation will take place and be disseminated to policy makers at ten events. The grant, over three years, will contribute to the employment of thirteen staff, and pay for training, activities, evaluation, publicity and running costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sanctuary in Wales
£499,855	25/01/2012 36	This project will work with 500 women seeking sanctuary in Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Wrexham over a three year period. The aim of this project is to better enable refugees, asylum seekers and ....more This project will work with 500 women seeking sanctuary in Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and Wrexham over a three year period. The aim of this project is to better enable refugees, asylum seekers and failed asylum seekers to integrate into the by increased employment and training opportunities, social inclusion and community involvement activities, and engagement which will improve services in the future. These activities will provide a holistic approach to meet the differing needs of beneficiaries.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-72

ANGELA CLUFF Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Fundraising Consultant

ANDREW FLEMING HIND Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant

ANNE ALEXANDRA HUDSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Local Government Officer

BABATUNDE TAIWO OLANREWAJU Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Management Consultant

BALWANT SINGH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Advisor

CHARLES MARK GURASSA (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director

HELLEN GRACE AKWII-WANGUSA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Charity Worker

KENNETH MATHIESON CALDWELL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Consultant, Other trusteeships: FARM AFRICA LIMITED, BRAC UK,

LESLIE GORDON CAMPBELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired Civil Servant

MARTHA BEATON MACKENZIE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Charity Chief Executive

MITESH PATEL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

NANA ASANTEWA AFADZINU Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Executive Director Wacsi

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/09/1965, number: 202918
Registered at Companies House on 01/10/1958, number: 00612172

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

01/10/2018 - Asset transfer in from NEW RENASCENCE
27/07/2019 - Asset transfer in from ABESU

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from ABESU on 27/07/2019

Main office

OXFAM
2700 JOHN SMITH DRIVE
OXFORD BUSINESS PARK SOUTH
OXFORD
OX4 2JY

Objectives

3.1 THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH OXFAM IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ARE: 3.1.1 TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY AND TO PROTECT THE VULNERABLE, INCLUDING THROUGH HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION3.1.2 TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT3.1.3 TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, IN PARTICULAR WHERE TO DO SO CONTRIBUTES TO THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY IN ALL CASES WORKING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. 3.2 IN THESE OBJECTS:3.2.1 TO PROTECT THE VULNERABLE MEANS TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIFE, LIVELIHOOD, SECURITY OR HEALTH ARE AT RISK.3.2.2 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS AND WILL BE PROMOTED BY A. THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES, IN PARTICULAR WHERE TO DO SO CONTRIBUTES TO THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY; B. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; C. THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION, IN PARTICULAR WHERE TO DO SO CONTRIBUTES TO THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY.3.2.3 HUMAN RIGHTS MEANS HUMAN RIGHTS AS DEFINED IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS, AND WILL BE PROMOTED IN PARTICULAR BY: A. EDUCATION ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS; B. INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS; C. PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; AND D. CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW.3.2.4 EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY WILL BE PROMOTED BY: A. THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION; B. ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; C. PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; D. CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC; E. CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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