Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action
Analysis
Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05363946). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.7m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £241k to £1.7m (+588%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust (£1.6m), William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust (£1.7m) and Carers Federation Ltd (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.1m. Reserves of £59k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.5%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Trading 0.5%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
OCVA is a local infrastructure organisation supporting charities, community groups and voluntary organisations in Oxfordshire. We aim to enable a diverse voluntary and community sector to flourish. We do this by providing advice, information and training, acting as advocates and representatives, and building partnerships.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Edward Cadbury Charitable Trust | Birmingham | £1.6m |
| William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust | Birmingham | £1.7m |
| Carers Federation Ltd | Nottingham | £1.6m |
| The F Glenister Woodger Trust CIO | Chichester | £1.7m |