OAKENSHAW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1162773 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To benefit residents of Oakenshaw and surrounding area without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation to promote other charitable objects for the benefit of the community

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Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£17k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds were £7,792 against a policy target of three to six months' expenditure, which is below the stated policy minimum. However, the charity holds significant restricted funds of £131,179 and reports that overall funds are healthy, supported by £30,000 in wind turbine income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Wind Turbine Capital Fund (87% of income)
Income from the turbine of £30,000 was paid into the Barclays account in June.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £8k)
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 19
During the year, the association incurred costs totalling £6,328 in relation to works completed by a company owned by the deputy chair of the trustees. The trustees determined that these transactions were at market rate and were approved by a majority of trustees at a committee meeting. There were no other related party transactions during the year. — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£36k£17k
31/03/2024£33k£35k
31/03/2023£32k£17k
31/03/2022£47k£75k
31/03/2021£39k£17k

Common questions

Is OAKENSHAW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds were £7,792 against a policy target of three to six months' expenditure, which is below the stated policy minimum. However, the charity holds significant restricted funds of £131,179 and reports that overall funds are healthy, supported by £30,000 in wind turbine income. 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 Fund19/09/2019£8kThe Oakenshaw Community Project