the open-air mission
Activities & Mission
The Mission is an inter-denominational Christian organisation whose objective is to take the Christian Gospel to the people. The Mission presents the Gospel among children in school assemblies and beach missions; in the open air and at public activities such as race meetings, and distributes Christian literature in the course of its work. There is close co-operation with Christian Churches.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£628,728
Latest Expenditure
£832,341
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 120.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 90.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 10.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £561,359
Charitable Activities £20,692
Other Trading £0
Investments £45,800
Other Income £877
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £754,744
Raising Funds £77,597
Governance £8,202
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £628,728 | £832,341 | £754,744 | £1,790,000 | £327,765 | 20 / 50 |
| 2023 | £550,898 | £772,154 | £703,847 | £1,945,555 | £248,805 | 17 / 50 |
| 2022 | £756,511 | £650,516 | £589,805 | £2,143,586 | £680,456 | 15 / 50 |
| 2021 | £909,129 | £566,220 | £498,608 | £2,181,376 | £817,640 | 14 / 50 |
| 2020 | £785,040 | £528,555 | £475,931 | £1,786,715 | £463,218 | 12 / 50 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
The Open-Air Mission
PO Box 678
ABINGDON
Oxfordshire
OX14 9NA
PO Box 678
ABINGDON
Oxfordshire
OX14 9NA
Email
oamission@btinternet.comWebsite
www.oamission.comRegistration Date
28 January 1963
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
215409
Charity Number
215409
Trustees
DAVID FIELDING FCII
DAVID GAYTON
DAVID CHARLES SAMUEL COOKE
Paul Martin Brunning
Paul Jack
Eric Michael Mellor
Mark Fisher
Stephen Michael Burton
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- THE OPEN AIR MISSION