OXFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK INCORPORATED

Registered charity 285214 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PACT (PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER), PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER (PACT)

The main areas of activity are in adoption work and community projects such as Alana House for those within the criminal justice system.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£5.4m
Latest spending
£5.1m
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £311,143 and held total funds of £3,527,934 at the year end. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1,073,812, which is slightly below the stated policy target range of £1.1m to £1.3m. The charity confirmed it is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 12.5% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Overall, PACT’s fundraising return on investment remains strong, with every £1 spent generating £8.00 in income.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £1.1m to £1.3m (held: £1.1m)
“The trustees consider this level appropriate within the confines of the target range for reserves of £1.1m to £1.3m” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant income received from connected charity
“The Oxford Diocesan Board of Finance (ODBF) is a connected charity. During the year the charity received grant income of £65,200 (2024: £65,200) from ODBF.” — page 51
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by James Cowper Kreston Audit. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

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

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCILDigital Resources for Adopters and Professionals01/02/2026£34k

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£5.4m
Total spending
£5.1m
Cost of raising funds
£193k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
96

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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: 3.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£5.4m£5.1m
31/03/2024£4.6m£4.6m
31/03/2023£4.3m£4.6m
31/03/2022£4.3m£4.2m
31/03/2021£4.3m£3.8m

Common questions

Is OXFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK INCORPORATED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £311,143 and held total funds of £3,527,934 at the year end. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1,073,812, which is slightly below the stated policy target range of £1.1m to £1.3m. The charity confirmed it is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by James Cowper Kreston Audit.

Who funds OXFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK INCORPORATED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OXFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK INCORPORATED as a grant recipient include FOUNDATIONS - WHAT WORKS CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE, THE DAVID BROWNLOW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION, THE EARLEY CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
FOUNDATIONS - WHAT WORKS CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIESFY2025£127kBounce Back 4 Kids
THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCEFY2024£95kDevelopment Fund Grants
THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCEFY2023£95kDevelopment Fund Grants
THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCEFY2021£95kDevelopment Fund Grants
THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCEFY2022£95kSupport for their work
THE DAVID BROWNLOW CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£25kRunning of PACT HQ and facilitating workshops
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£14kUK
THE EARLEY CHARITYFY2024£5kApplications
THE EARLEY CHARITYFY2025£5kApplications
THE EARLEY CHARITYFY2021£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SONNINGFY2021£750Donations made during 2021
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SONNINGFY2022£750

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation01/10/2024£23kGrant to Oxford Diocesan Council for Social Work Incorporated (operating name PACT)
The National Lottery Community Fund21/12/2023£500kHelping adopted children to overcome trauma and thrive in their adoptive family
City Bridge Foundation08/03/2023£46kGrant to Oxford Diocesan Council for Social Work Incorporated (operating name PACT)
The National Lottery Community Fund20/01/2023£10kSupporting adopted children and their parents to forge strong relationships
UK government01/04/2022£199kWomen's Community Sector - Services & Interventions Funding
UK government01/04/2022£5kWomen's Community Sector - Services & Interventions Funding
UK government01/04/2022£23kWomen's Community Sector - Core Costs Funding
UK government01/04/2022£203kWomen's Community Sector Organisations Services/Interventions Funding 2022/25
UK government01/04/2022£150kWomen's Community Sector Organisations Core Costs Funding 2022/25
UK government01/04/2022£150kWomen's Community Sector - Core Costs Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund19/11/2021£10kStrengthening adoptions through peer support
UK government25/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government09/12/2019£2kFemale Offenders: Community Investment Fund
Sport England04/12/2019£49kLove Me, Love Life
The National Lottery Community Fund02/05/2019£10kThe Adopter Hub
UK government01/01/2019£10kTampon Tax Community Fund
Sport England11/05/2018£47kLove Me, Love Life
City Bridge Foundation04/09/2013£23kGrant to Oxford Diocesan Council for Social Work Incorporated (operating name PACT)

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION1£25k
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION1£24k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST1£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with OXFORD COMMUNITY WORK AGENCY LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OXFORD DIOCESAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL WORK INCORPORATED£5.4m——unclear12.5%no doubt
OXFORD COMMUNITY WORK AGENCY LIMITED FY2025£266k—0unclear—no doubt
THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE FY2024£28.0m——unclear—no doubt
OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY CHURCHES FY2025£5.0m—0below—no doubt
CALVARY CHAPEL OXFORD LIMITED FY2025£145k—0unclear—no doubt
OXFORD BIBLE CHURCH TRUST LIMITED FY2025£331k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.