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WILD OXFORDSHIRE

Registered charity 1131540 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ONCF, OXFORDSHIRE NATURE CONSERVATION FORUM LTD

Wild Oxfordshire's aim is to improve Oxfordshire's environment. It does this by drawing together all the groups that have an impact on conservation in Oxfordshire, with the aim of working together so that duplication of effort is avoided and the scarce resources of time and money are optimised.

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Latest income
£680k
Latest spending
£695k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Wild Oxfordshire achieved a surplus of £41,635 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds carried forward standing at £385,327. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £385,327, which the trustees confirm is comfortably above their agreed minimum reserves policy threshold of £175,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £175,000 (held: £385k)
“Our policy has been to maintain unrestricted reserves available at a minimum of £175,000.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Wild Oxfordshire (matched by registered charity number).

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£680k
Total spending
£695k
Cost of raising funds
£2k
Reserves (reported)
£383k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~6.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (87% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£680k£695k
31/03/2024£726k£712k
31/03/2023£459k£460k
31/03/2022£436k£380k
31/03/2021£408k£361k

Common questions

Is WILD OXFORDSHIRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Wild Oxfordshire achieved a surplus of £41,635 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds carried forward standing at £385,327. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £385,327, which the trustees confirm is comfortably above their agreed minimum reserves policy threshold of £175,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WILD OXFORDSHIRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WILD OXFORDSHIRE as a grant recipient include THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST, THE REED FOUNDATION, MIDDLE WAY TRUST, BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£30k
THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20kMartin Wills Fund - Conservation and wildlife charities
THE REED FOUNDATIONFY2022£18kChristmas Challenge
MIDDLE WAY TRUSTFY2025£15k
MIDDLE WAY TRUSTFY2023£10k
MIDDLE WAY TRUSTFY2024£10k
BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£5k
BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024—

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/04/2026£20kWild Didcot
UK government01/04/2019£8kWEIF1202-19/20 (COTSWOLDS) WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
UK government01/04/2018£8kALB - Environment Agency - COTSWOLDS WFD CRF GRANT PAYMENTS TO CHARITIES
UK government01/04/2018£19kALB - Environment Agency - Feasibility study for fish passage at Bruern Weir 18/19
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/10/2013£10k"Funding the Future: building financial resilience into ONCF"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/04/2005£3k"This Group Encourages People From All Sectors To Enjoy, Understand And Get Involved In Oxfordshire Wildlife. It Will Run Five Open Events A"
The National Lottery Community Fund22/04/2005£3kPromotion of nature conservation
UK government—£5kThe Elemental Glyme
UK government—£8kCotswolds