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TRUST FOR OXFORDSHIRE'S ENVIRONMENT (TOE) LTD

Registered charity 1140563 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST, TOE2, TRUST FOR OXFORDSHIRE'S ENVIRONMENT (TOE2), TRUST FOR OXFORDSHIRE'S ENVIRONMENT (TOE2) LTD, TRUST FOR OXFORDSHIRE'S ENVIRONMENT (TOE2)LTD

TOE is a grant giving body supporting local environmental projects for the benefit of communities in Oxfordshire and neighbouring counties. TOE funds projects which restore the quality of natural resources - land, hedgerows, trees and woodlands, and wetlands - and support natural climate solutions and enable people to access and enjoy green spaces and the countryside.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net surplus of £236,489 and unrestricted reserves of £555,659. The trustees report that these reserves are sufficient to cover core operating costs for approximately 12 months, which is above the policy target of six months. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Biodiversity Net Gain
“As in the previous financial year, the majority of both restricted and unrestricted income was secured from BNG arrangements.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months operating expenses (held: £556k)
“The Trustees have agreed a Reserves Policy which stipulates that the organisation should hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to at least six months operating expenses.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: No transactions in 2024-25
“One of the trustees, Peter Shepherd, is also a Director of BSG Ecology. In 202 3-24 the charity was invoiced by this entity an amount of £3,595 for work carried out during the year. There were no such transactions in 2024-25.” — page 37
“One of the trustees, Nicholas Thorn, is also a Director at the Hinksey Trail Regeneration CIC. In 2024-25, no grant funding was awarded to this organisation (2024: £9,898).” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: No grant funding awarded in 2024-25
“One of the trustees, Peter Shepherd, is also a Director of BSG Ecology. In 202 3-24 the charity was invoiced by this entity an amount of £3,595 for work carried out during the year. There were no such transactions in 2024-25.” — page 37
“One of the trustees, Nicholas Thorn, is also a Director at the Hinksey Trail Regeneration CIC. In 2024-25, no grant funding was awarded to this organisation (2024: £9,898).” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£1.9m
Reserves (reported)
£556k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.1m£1.9m
31/03/2024£1.3m£968k
31/03/2023£1.6m£792k
31/03/2022£398k£478k
31/03/2021£617k£179k

Common questions

Is TRUST FOR OXFORDSHIRE'S ENVIRONMENT (TOE) LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net surplus of £236,489 and unrestricted reserves of £555,659. The trustees report that these reserves are sufficient to cover core operating costs for approximately 12 months, which is above the policy target of six months. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE POINTER FAMILY TRUST1£212k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£30k
ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS1£30k
THE ASDA FOUNDATION1£29k
THE CLARE MILNE TRUST1£10k
TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£6k
SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£6k
THE FRENCH HUGUENOT CHURCH OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TEESSIDE ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TRUST FOR OXFORDSHIRE'S ENVIRONMENT (TOE) LTD£2.1m—0above—no doubt
TEESSIDE ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FY2025£693k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MAGDALEN ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FY2025£754k—0unclear—no doubt
TEES VALLEY WILDLIFE TRUST LTD FY2025£708k—0above—no doubt
THANET COUNTRYSIDE TRUST FUND FY2025£195k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTH SOUTHWARK ENVIRONMENT TRUST FY2025£108k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.