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OXFORD WOOD RECYCLING LTD

Registered charity 1178214 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity operates a waste wood collection service and reclaims wood for re-use, to be used in themanufacture of furniture and other wooden items, and to be sold as DIY materials. Ancillary to thereclaimed material, the charity sells ironmongery, wood finishes and paint. The charity raises awarenessof and sells sustainable local hardwood, and provides education on sustainability.

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Latest income
£757k
Latest spending
£854k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were in deficit at £10,432, with total net assets of £8,295, following a net movement in funds of £(97,807). The trustees acknowledge this is an undesirable position and cite financial pressures from long-term debt and rising costs as key risks to the charity's future plans.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income)
“Income for the year was £735,782 with 96% (£732,952) unrestricted from our charitable trading activities.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: build an unrestricted cash fund so we can handle cashflow challenges (held: £-10k)
“Our reserve policy remains to build an unrestricted cash fund so we can handle cashflow challenges.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr Richard Snow (Trustee) received salary as CEO.
“During the period Mr Richard Snow, who is a trustee, was paid the above salary (shown in note 4.1) during the period in his role as full time CEO for the charity.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“During the period Mr Richard Snow, who is a trustee, was paid the above salary (shown in note 4.1) during the period in his role as full time CEO for the charity.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Oxford Wood Recycling (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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)

Total income
£757k
Total spending
£854k
Reserves (reported)
£8k
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£757k£854k
31/12/2023£924k£923k
31/12/2022£688k£846k
31/12/2021£853k£749k
31/12/2020£805k£683k

Common questions

Is OXFORD WOOD RECYCLING LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were in deficit at £10,432, with total net assets of £8,295, following a net movement in funds of £(97,807). The trustees acknowledge this is an undesirable position and cite financial pressures from long-term debt and rising costs as key risks to the charity's future plans. Its FY2024 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 Fund28/04/2023£10kPurchase and Installation of Wood Waste Burner