OXFORD UNITED IN THE COMMUNITY

Registered charity 1125173 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OXFORD UNITED FC YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST

(A)PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH (B)PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES (C)ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£526k
Latest spending
£542k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £16,438 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by wage and inflationary pressures exceeding income growth. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £67,114 were below the stated policy target of three months' budgeted recurrent expenditure, though the trustees maintain this is the level they are working towards. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources 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 position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £67k)
“The cash balances at the year-end were below the target level of three months’ budgeted recurrent expenditure” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Services from Fortitude Communications Limited (controlled by a trustee)
“During the year, the trust used services provided by Fortitude Communications Limited. This company is controlled by one of the trustees of Oxford United in the Community. During the year Fortitude Communications Limited invoiced £18,984 (2024: £24,648).” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Oxford United in the Community (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£526k
Total spending
£542k
Cost of raising funds
£216
Reserves (reported)
£67k
Employees
24

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (56% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£526k£542k
30/06/2024£366k£419k
30/06/2023£461k£406k
30/06/2022£390k£381k
30/06/2021£340k£322k

Common questions

Is OXFORD UNITED IN THE COMMUNITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £16,438 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by wage and inflationary pressures exceeding income growth. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £67,114 were below the stated policy target of three months' budgeted recurrent expenditure, though the trustees maintain this is the level they are working towards. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. 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 Fund25/06/2026£20kManor Club
Sport England24/06/2020£10kCOVID-19 CEF
The National Lottery Community Fund20/08/2009£10kKick Back Into Education