OASIS COMMUNITY CHURCH (RETFORD)

Registered charity 1160152 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OASIS PROJECT

We are a church charity working with people of all ages in the local area supporting in pastoral & spiritual care, health & wellbeing needs. We also work in children's & youth work activity, holiday clubs & youth clubs. We work with elderly people's care. We are also working closely with the OASIS Community Centre in Worksop our sister charity providing food parcels in Bassetlaw.

Objects

3.1. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ("THE OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:3.1.1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;3.1.2. TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND3.1.3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Get email alerts

Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £45,269 against total net assets of £102,539, with a positive net movement in funds of £4,162 for the year. The trustees report that financial risks are mitigated through spending control and stimulation of income, noting that the financial position is monitored weekly. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £18,000
“Pastoral payments 18,000” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Tithes and offerings (81% of income)
“Tithes and offerings 25,382” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£31k£25k
30/04/2024£27k£27k
30/04/2023£28k£32k
30/04/2022£26k£24k
30/04/2021£46k£35k

Common questions

Is OASIS COMMUNITY CHURCH (RETFORD) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £45,269 against total net assets of £102,539, with a positive net movement in funds of £4,162 for the year. The trustees report that financial risks are mitigated through spending control and stimulation of income, noting that the financial position is monitored weekly. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of OASIS COMMUNITY CHURCH (RETFORD) earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £18,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government14/07/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund