Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

CUTTESLOWE AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

THE CHARITY ENCOURAGES AND SUPPORTS LOCAL PEOPLE IN CUTTESLOWE OF ALL AGES IN FORMING SOCIAL AND CARING NETWORKS. WE MAINTAIN A SAFE, SECURE AND CARING COMMUNITY CENTRE WHERE ACTIVITIES, SERVICES AND RESOURCES CAN BE BASED. WE ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL RESIDENTS IN ALL ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS WITH VOLUNTARY, STATUTORY AND FUNDING AGENCIES.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and a Community Foundation
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 10 years

http://www.cutteslowecommunity.org.uk/

cutteslowecca@gmail.com

01865311172

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UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£100£122£-22n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/22£74£76£-2n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/21£107£90£18n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/03/20£103£134£-30n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/03/19£120£94£25n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/03/18£89£97£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£73£82£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16?*£106£93£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14*£140£61£79£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
Who works here?
  • 30 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Oxfordshire,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Cutteslowe Community Centre Provision
£5,000 13/07/2022
If successful; the funding will be split with £2,000 of the funding put toward our Summer Programme’s total £8,500 delivery costs. Our programme includes art, dance, bushcraft, sports, crafts, ....more
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - The Not Quite Royal Variety Show
£8,245 01/04/2022
The North Wall, Cutteslowe Garden Project and Cutteslowe Community Centre will work together to programme and produce an outdoor variety show featuring comedy acts, musical acts, family theatre and ....more
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Cutteslowe Community Association Seniors
£3,100 13/12/2021
12
Grant to Cutteslowe Community Association
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Under-5s provision in Cutteslowe, Sunnymead and Wolvercote
£5,000 23/07/2021
9
Grant to Cutteslowe Community Association
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Cutteslowe Community Larder
£1,911 28/01/2021
Running costs for Cutteslowe Community Larder (CCL).
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Cutteslowe Community Larder
£1,906 06/10/2020
5
Support Cutteslowe Community Larder (CCL), one of several activities undertaken by Cutteslowe Community Association in the Community Centre.
Oxford City Council - Grant to Cutteslowe Community Association
£5,000 01/04/2019
Funding awarded to contribute to school holiday activities
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - 50 together
£4,880 20/02/2019
11
The grant will bring together the strengths, experience and resources of Cutteslowe Community Association and those of People in Action by providing a new and dynamic service for those aged 50+ who ....more
Oxford City Council - Grant awarded to Cutteslowe Community Association
£2,500 19/04/2018
Funding awarded to contribute towards a 3 week summer play scheme for local children aged 5-11 years old on Cutteslowe
Oxford City Council - Grant to Cutteslowe Community Association
£2,500 25/03/2018
Funding awarded to contribute towards Summer holiday playscheme for children aged 8 - 11 years old living in Cutteslowe
Oxford City Council - Grant to Cutteslowe Community Association
£3,500 09/02/2017
Funding awarded to contribute towards the costs of providing a 3 week summer play scheme for local children aged 5-11 years old on Cutteslowe
Oxford City Council - Grant to Cutteslowe Community Association
£4,450 11/02/2016
Funding awarded to contribute towards the costs of providing a 3 week summer play scheme for local children aged 4-11 years old on Cutteslowe
Oxford City Council - Grant to Cutteslowe Community Association
£2,500 12/02/2015
Funding awarded to contribute towards the costs of providing a 3 week summer play scheme for local children aged 4-11 years old on Cutteslowe
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/12/2013, number: 1154860
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR23: 19 days late, AR16: 134 days late, AR14: 577 days late,
Main office

Cutteslowe Community Centre
31 Wren Road
OXFORD
OX2 7SX

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CUTTESLOWE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS AND OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN COOPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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