OXFORD BRIDGE CLUB CIO

Registered charity 1155820 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OBC CIO

OBC CIO is providing facilities for the learning, teaching and playing of bridge for the benefit of the residents of Oxford and the surrounding area, by means of 4 weekly daytime and 4 weekly evening sessions, plus sundry lessons and weekend competitions.

Objects

1.THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT BY PROMOTING THE GAME OF BRIDGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF OXFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.2.THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE LEARNING,TEACHING AND PLAYING OF BRIDGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF OXFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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 reported a net income of £101,455 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £850,877. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status.

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 3 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Peter Graham Orsmondchair
• Brian Philip Mills
• Dhanesh Gordon Charles Goberdhan
• Diana Elizabeth Cannon
• Fiona Sutherland
• Janet Ruth Jones
• Kathleen Talbot
• Liza Furnival
• Peter Nikolaus Schroeder
• Peter William Finbow
• Robert Paul Blundell
• Ruth Saville KIM

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

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