Overall GiG Score: 10 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 9
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +6

OXFORDSHIRE BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT 

OBS aims to increase breastfeeding, provision of breast milk and responsivefeeding for babies in Oxfordshire by:Educating and empowering Oxfordshire families to define and achievetheir feeding goals.Taking a lead role in developing an integrated network of breastfeedingsupport throughout Oxfordshire, so that all parents can access skilled,timely, local breastfeeding help.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 6 years

www.oxbreastfeedingsupport.org

team@oxbreastfeedingsupport.org

07775660001

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£77,851£79,325£-1,47425
31/03/22£74,429£75,071£-64230
31/03/21£88,213£75,914£12,29930
31/03/20£47,568£57,595£-10,02725
31/03/19£46,156£40,929£5,22720
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 25 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£114,009
Oxfordshire Community Foundation£24,008
DCMS£9,903
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund£5,000
The Funding Network£4,323
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support
£5,000 11/11/2022
Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Providing hybrid feeding support to Oxford families: in-person and online
£8,438 19/07/2022
Our project can address the above needs in a way that is accessible and flexible to a spike in Covid cases. This grant will fund our weekly session at Donnington Doorstep for six months. In this ....more
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Funding of our OBS group session / return to drop in sessions when possible
£4,590 23/02/2021
8
Seeking funding to expand our weekly virtual support group for pregnant and new mothers, through and beyond the second Lockdown.
The Funding Network - Virtual Support to New Families
£4,323 24/11/2020
To provide virtual support to Oxfordshire families during the Covid-19 pandemic, via Zoom, phone calls, Facebook and virtual antenatal sessions.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,903 25/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support
£114,009 20/01/2020
48
Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support will use funding to expand its model of community breastfeeding support to new areas in the county, particularly areas of higher deprivation. The organisation is the ....more
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support Donnington Doorstep Sunday drop-in
£6,480 09/12/2019
11
We will provide 48 weekly 2-hour Sunday breastfeeding drop-in support sessions in partnership with Donnington Doorstep Family Centre. Led by a specialist Facilitator, assisted by trained all-women ....more
Oxfordshire Community Foundation - OBS Barton Drop-in
£4,500 03/10/2019
12
A new weekly breastfeeding drop-in provided by OBS in partnership with Barton Community Assoc. alongside their existing community stay & play session. Run by a facilitator & volunteers, it ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/02/2018, number: 1176948
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

2 Wytham Street
OXFORD
OX1 4SU

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, HELP AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES IN AND AROUND OXFORDSHIRE TO BREASTFEED FOR AS LONG AS THEY WISH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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