OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ACTION
Registered charity 1108504 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VOLUNTEER CENTRE OXFORDSHIRE
OCVA is a local infrastructure organisation supporting charities, community groups and voluntary organisations in Oxfordshire. We aim to enable a diverse voluntary and community sector to flourish. We do this by providing advice, information and training, acting as advocates and representatives, and building partnerships.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £61,457, representing just over five months of budgeted unrestricted expenditure against a policy target of six months. The charity reported a net deficit of £64,982 for the year, driven by restricted fund overspends, while total net assets stood at £447,110. The trustees and auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months (held: £61k)
“Unrestricted funds: OCVA aims to build up its unrestricted reserves to six months in order to cope with any unexpected downturn.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by UHY-Ross Brooke. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Laura Price — Chief Executive Officer (source)
- Jenny Bowley — Deputy Chief Executive Officer (source)
- Robert Buckeldee — Chair of Trustees (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Gary Gibbs · trustee of 1 other charity
- Matthew Mycock
- Paula Marie Coutts
- Robert Buckeldee
- Tanyah Hameed
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Oxfordshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ACTION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £61,457, representing just over five months of budgeted unrestricted expenditure against a policy target of six months. The charity reported a net deficit of £64,982 for the year, driven by restricted fund overspends, while total net assets stood at £447,110. The trustees and auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY-Ross Brooke.
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