OXFORDSHIRE CHINESE COMMUNITY AND ADVICE CENTRE

Registered charity 1006710 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as O C C A C, OCCAC

1.Bilingual information, advice, interpreting and translation services 2.Bilingual computing and English classes, talks and training courses3.Day care services to look after elderly and vulnerable members4.Recreational, cultural and community activities5.Home visitation for the socially isolated, & elderly and those living with long-term or mental illnesses.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£86k
Latest spending
£80k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £80,142.78 against total net assets of £80,429.90 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees report that the charity remains financially sustainable with sufficient liquid resources to continue operations for at least 12 months. The organization relies heavily on volunteer support and diverse grant funding to meet community needs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: determined by the Management Committee taking into due consideration such risks posed to OCCAC, and the possible need for reserves to meet cash flow difficulties, as well as statutory laws and legislation affecting redundancy provisions (held: £80k)
“The level of reserves is determined by the Management Committee taking into due consideration such risks posed to OCCAC, and the possible need for reserves to meet cash flow difficulties, as well as statutory laws and legislation affecting redundancy provisions.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£86k£80k
31/03/2024£95k£102k
31/03/2023£161k£148k
31/03/2022£153k£153k
31/03/2021£156k£146k

Common questions

Is OXFORDSHIRE CHINESE COMMUNITY AND ADVICE CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £80,142.78 against total net assets of £80,429.90 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees report that the charity remains financially sustainable with sufficient liquid resources to continue operations for at least 12 months. The organization relies heavily on volunteer support and diverse grant funding to meet community needs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds OXFORDSHIRE CHINESE COMMUNITY AND ADVICE CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OXFORDSHIRE CHINESE COMMUNITY AND ADVICE CENTRE as a grant recipient include BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1kGrant
BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024—

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund02/02/2024£20kMeeting needs of BN(O) immigrants and local vulnerable Chinese
UK government21/07/2021£40kHong Kong British National Overseas (HKBNOs) Welcome Programme
UK government01/04/2021£40kHong Kong British National Overseas (HKBNOs) Welcome Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund22/01/2021£10kSupport for non-English-speaking vulnerable Chinese during and after COVID-19
The National Lottery Community Fund17/01/2019£10kMusic Therapy For Older Chinese People
Oxford City Council12/02/2014£2kGrant to Oxfordshire Chinese Community & Advice Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund12/07/2012£209kOxfordshire Chinese Community Bilingual Training Project
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2012£300kChinese Health and Mental Health Project
The National Lottery Community Fund11/03/2009£201kOxfordshire Chinese Community Bilingual Training Project
The National Lottery Community Fund09/08/2006£358kOxfordshire Chinese Community Development Project