OASIS COMMUNITY CHURCH (WORKSOP)
Church and Community working with all ages/all sections of community. Working with children/young people in clubs/groups/events. Operating through OASIS Centre, Gardens & the Edge, Church meetings, Community cafes, Toddlers Group, Creative arts/crafts groups, Children's/Youth clubs, Elderly, Therapeutic Gardening, Social Enterprise work, Food Poverty Project, Befriending, Refugees, Homeless.
Objects
(I)TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.(II) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND(III) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds total net assets of £625,079, comprising £159,108 in unrestricted funds and £465,972 in restricted funds. The trustees report that the financial position is healthy, noting that the purchase of the property has removed rental costs, although they aim to build reserves to cover 6 to 9 months of running costs in the future.
What the accounts disclose
“We are trying to raise a larger amount to be aple to keep at least 6 to 9 months running costs in reserve in the future.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Rev STEPHEN MARK WILLIAMSchair
- CAROLINE MCGRATH
- JEAN ANN JOSEPH
- MARGARET CLUROE
- PAUL WROBEL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £301k | £321k |
| 29/02/2024 | £369k | £277k |
| 28/02/2023 | £218k | £230k |
| 28/02/2022 | £387k | £180k |
| 28/02/2021 | £205k | £192k |
Common questions
Is OASIS COMMUNITY CHURCH (WORKSOP) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total net assets of £625,079, comprising £159,108 in unrestricted funds and £465,972 in restricted funds. The trustees report that the financial position is healthy, noting that the purchase of the property has removed rental costs, although they aim to build reserves to cover 6 to 9 months of running costs in the future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 25/10/2024 | £5k | CF - OASIS TRANSFORM |
| UK government | 25/10/2024 | £5k | ALB-Sport England-CF - OASIS TRANSFORM |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/07/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/07/2024 | £20k | OASIS - BEFRIEND |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/06/2023 | £70k | Oasis Creative |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2023 | £91k | OASIS - 'Gardening/Flowers for Life' Projects |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/10/2022 | £10k | "OASIS - Pilgrim Perspectives" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/09/2022 | £10k | OASIS -LIFELINE BEFRIENDERS |
| UK government | 12/08/2022 | £10k | Covenant Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/04/2022 | £10k | OASIS JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS |
| Sport England | 14/05/2021 | £8k | TGC CF OASIS – PROJECT GIRL POWER |
| UK government | 02/10/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| UK government | 18/05/2020 | £5k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/05/2020 | £10k | OPERATION OASIS |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/12/2019 | £10k | OASIS - ONLINE PROJECT |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 16/03/2017 | £10k | "OASIS - Worksop Liquorice Gardens History Project" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/08/2016 | £10k | OASIS - Four Seasons Festival |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/03/2014 | £10k | "OASIS Community Centre local history project" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/08/2010 | £10k | Oasis Centre - Community Internet Access Suite |