OSCAR BIRMINGHAM LTD

Registered charity 1109849 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MIDLANDS SICKLE CELL AND THALASSAEMIA SOCIETY, ORGANISATION FOR SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA RELIEF

OSCAR Birmingham Ltd raises awareness of Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia, both red blood cell disorders and provides support and befriending services to those affected by these conditions. OSCAR educates, provide advocacy and raises awareness by organising community events, presentations in schools,colleges. We work with public and private agencies to further our work in uand around Birmingham

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£248k
Latest spending
£240k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £247,731 against total expenditure of £240,245, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds total unrestricted and designated reserves of £102,549, which is below the trustees' stated designated reserve policy target of £111,750.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £103k; policy: 12 months operational, creditors and redundancy costs)
“The current level of designated reserves is £90,000” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Rachel Renfrew received £2,489 for finance admin services.
“Rachel Renfrew is now a trustee . This meant that her finance admin charges are reported as Related Party Transaction of £2,489 (cp £ 1,957) for the whole reported period” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rachel Renfrew, a trustee, received payments for finance admin services.
“Rachel Renfrew is now a trustee . This meant that her finance admin charges are reported as Related Party Transaction of £2,489 (cp £ 1,957) for the whole reported period” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Solihull · Walsall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£248k£240k
31/03/2024£274k£236k
31/03/2023£194k£191k
31/03/2022£165k£164k
31/03/2021£203k£153k

Common questions

Is OSCAR BIRMINGHAM LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £247,731 against total expenditure of £240,245, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds total unrestricted and designated reserves of £102,549, which is below the trustees' stated designated reserve policy target of £111,750. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/07/2024£299kOSCAR Birmingham 2024
The National Lottery Community Fund28/03/2023£10kTheir Journey; Our Heritage
The National Lottery Community Fund01/02/2017£10kKeeping Well with Sickle Cell Project
The National Lottery Community Fund29/11/2012£10kYouth Outreach Unite (YOU)
The National Lottery Community Fund26/11/2004£5kSix month pilot project on the benefits of alternative therapies