OAK FARM LEARNING AND ACTIVITIES CENTRE

Registered charity 1204184 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OFLAC

Our cafe, situated in the Farnborough Library provides real work experience and a qualification to our trainees. Our Day Service provides a social environment at the Samual Cody school 2 days a week. Activities provided include -Drama, Dance, Crafting, Gardening, IT, Sports, Woodwork & Quizzes. Garden parties, Discos & BBQ. Trips to zoo, farm, seaside, on river.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE WITH PHYSICAL AND LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN THE NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE AND WEST SURREY BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE.

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated with a surplus of £239,491 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of the same amount. The trustees report that resources are adequate and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue. The charity relies on core funding from local councils, donations, and member fees to support its day service and café activities.

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 5 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
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• 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 — OFLAC (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Fluor Ltd — “Fluor Ltd, an engineering company based in Farnborough, have generously awarded us a grant to cover the cost o...” (source page)

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (28/01/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALAN CHRISTOPHER FREESTONE
• Deborah Michelle Witkiss
• Fiona Walton
• GEORGE EDWARD PARKER
• Gordon Cooper
• Ian Ballintine
• Kathrine Jane Ballintine
• Trudi Reardon

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Surrey

Income and spending

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