THE OASIS CENTRE COMMUNITY PROJECT-EAST MANCHESTER

Registered charity 1166834 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To enhance the wellbeing of the residents of Gorton and East Manchester, by the provision of a facility to further their social welfare, life skills, health and general opportunities, communicating a positive message of love, hope and faith.To establish or secure the establishment of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objectives.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: 3.1 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF GORTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OF EAST MANCHESTER, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND/OR HEALTH WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID RESIDENTS AND COMMUNICATING CHRISTIAN HOPE, FAITH AND UNCONDITIONAL LOVE; 3.2 TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE CENTRES FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECT IN ARTICLE 3.1; AND 3.3 TO SUPPORT OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN ANY LOCATION WHO PROVIDE OR WHO ARE CONSIDERING WHETHER TO PROVIDE, FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND/OR HEALTH WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA THEY OPERATE IN AND COMMUNICATING CHRISTIAN HOPE, FAITH AND UNCONDITIONAL LOVE; PROVIDED THAT NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £54,176 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £1,358,403. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Oasis Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~28.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (92% 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: 9.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (14/09/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev ALISTAIR METCALFEchair
• DAVID PETER WATKINS
• David Henry Edward Waters
• Joanne Stevenson
• Simon Cook
• Susan Elizabeth Cook
• Tom Adam Bassford

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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