OASIS FAMILY CHURCH WITNEY

Registered charity 1118723 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OASIS FAMILY CHURCH

Worship & prayerEvangelism & MissionExpressing God's love to the communityNurture & growth of Christian disciplesTraining and equipping the congregation for Christian servicePastoral careSecond Hand Shop and CafeSupporting charitable social actionWitney Day Centre for the Elderly

Objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN WITNEY OXFORDSHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST; AND(B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: WITNEY AND ITS ENVIRONS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net movement of resources in the year of £14,624, resulting in a decrease in bank and cash balances from £58,167 to £43,543. The trustees report that the church is operating efficiently and that reasonable steps have been taken to safeguard assets and maintain proper records. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would indicate a lack of compliance with accounting regulations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Akinola Smith
• Dr Ayo-Ola Yetunde Smith
• Hilary Ewing

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

Operates in: Canada · Israel · Kenya · Oxfordshire

Income and spending

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