COMMUNITY FIRST OXFORDSHIRE

Registered charity 900560 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as O R C C, OXFORDSHIRE RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Latest income
£531k
Latest spending
£522k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,796 for the year ended 31 March 2023, following a deficit of £17,700 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £518,201, representing approximately 12 months of expenditure, which exceeds the stated policy target of six months. The trustees expect another small deficit in 2023/24 but consider the current level of funds and reserves sufficient to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least six months' expenditure (held: £518k)
CFO aims to maintain a general reserve equivalent to at least six months' expenditure — page 9
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: ORCC Trading Limited
ORCC Trading Limited continues as a dormant company until new trading opportunities are identified.
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Total income
£531k
Total spending
£522k
Reserves (reported)
£509k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~11.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£531k£522k
31/03/2024£462k£419k
31/03/2023£366k£359k
31/03/2022£343k£373k
31/03/2021£334k£334k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY FIRST OXFORDSHIRE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,796 for the year ended 31 March 2023, following a deficit of £17,700 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £518,201, representing approximately 12 months of expenditure, which exceeds the stated policy target of six months. The trustees expect another small deficit in 2023/24 but consider the current level of funds and reserves sufficient to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 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 Heritage Fund13/02/2002£18k"Our Place - Celebrating the Uniqueness of Oxfordshire"

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