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oxfordshire community and voluntary action

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Oxfordshire Community And Voluntary Action is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Oxford and operates in Oxfordshire.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

OCVA is the main umbrella body for voluntary and community groups 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.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£989,670
Latest Expenditure
£798,244

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 80.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £35,975
Charitable Activities £945,391
Other Trading £6,548
Investments £1,756
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £798,244
Raising Funds £0
Governance £7,638
Grants to Institutions £290,586
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£989,670£798,244£798,244£512,092£75,0009 / 0
2023£632,564£484,332£484,332£320,666£66,3758 / 0
2022£544,929£547,021£547,021£172,434£54,9106 / 0
2021£240,991£248,1320 / 0
2020£235,905£243,5870 / 1

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers