Oxford Winter Night Shelter

Analysis

Oxford Winter Night Shelter is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Oxford Winter Night Shelter reported income of £68k and spending of £69k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £75k to £68k (-8.7%), an average of -2.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Oxford Winter Night Shelter sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nottinghamshire Down's Syndrome Support Group (£68k), Children’s Charity Merseyside CIO (£68k) and Billy's Lifeline (£68k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.