ROSE HILL AND DONNINGTON ADVICE CENTRE LIMITED
The relief of poverty of persons resident in Rose Hill and Donnington and the surrounding areas who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress, and in particular by the provision of information and advice. To offer information, advice and assistance on all matters relating to welfare benefits, and city and county and national services at both statutory and voluntary level.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN ROSE HILL AND DONNINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO WELFARE BENEFITS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £226,756 against a policy of retaining sufficient reserves to finance planned programmes for a minimum of 18 months ahead. The charity is substantially funded by grants from Oxford City Council and notes that the principal risk is the availability of operational grants.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity has a policy of retaining sufficient unrestricted reserves to finance its planned programme and meet its future financial obligations. For this purpose, the Trustees monitor financial performance and forecast future commitments and reserves for a minimum of 18 months ahead.” — page 6
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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £105,955 — grants £105,955 (2); 73% of the £144,389 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £115,956 — contracts £115,956 (2); 81% of the £143,438 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £102,955 — contracts £82,955 (1), grants £20,000 (1); 31% of the £333,730 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 19/03/2024, 48 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Funders the charity credits
- Oxford City Council
- London Legal Support Trust
Trustees
- Susan Linda Stewartchair
- Alice Marie Lawhead
- Dr David Anthony Eaude
- Helena Geneve Morrison
- Janice Gaye Pullen
- Jennifer Shereen Karmali
- MARGARET WAREING
- Nasreen Hussain
- SUSAN GEORGINA TANNER
- Suzanna Rose Drohan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £144k | £153k |
| 31/03/2025 | £143k | £164k |
| 31/03/2024 | £334k | £131k |
| 31/03/2023 | £215k | £210k |
| 31/03/2022 | £141k | £133k |
Common questions
Is ROSE HILL AND DONNINGTON ADVICE CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £226,756 against a policy of retaining sufficient reserves to finance planned programmes for a minimum of 18 months ahead. The charity is substantially funded by grants from Oxford City Council and notes that the principal risk is the availability of operational grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ROSE HILL AND DONNINGTON ADVICE CENTRE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ROSE HILL AND DONNINGTON ADVICE CENTRE LIMITED as a grant recipient include BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford City Council | 01/04/2019 | £86k | Grant to Rose Hill and Donnington Advice Centre |
| Oxford City Council | 09/02/2017 | £90k | Grant to Rose Hill & Donnington Advice Centre |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £298k |
| Wokingham United Charities | 1 | £141k |
| THE DAVID BROWNLOW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| LONDON CATALYST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- CITIZENS ADVICE REIGATE AND BANSTEAD LIMITED
- THE CITY OF OXFORD CHARITY LIMITED
- WOKINGHAM AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
- EAST BRISTOL ADVICE & INFORMATION CENTRES
- RIVERSIDE ADVICE LTD
- NOTTINGHAMSHIRE DOWN'S SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSE HILL AND DONNINGTON ADVICE CENTRE LIMITED | £144k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CITIZENS ADVICE REIGATE AND BANSTEAD LIMITED | £487k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CITY OF OXFORD CHARITY LIMITED | £443k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOKINGHAM AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU | £560k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EAST BRISTOL ADVICE & INFORMATION CENTRES | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RIVERSIDE ADVICE LTD | £539k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |