Oxford Health Charity
Annual Report and Accounts 2024/2025
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Supporting Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust to enhance the experience of patients, carers and staff
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Contents
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| Introductions | 3 |
| Our Purpose | 5 |
| Financial Snapshot | 6 |
| How Your Support Makes a Difference | 7 |
| Case Study: Neve’s Legacy and the ROSY Appeal | 10 |
| Case Study: AiM Home: Bringing Creative Care to the Heart of our Communities | 11 |
| Oxford Health Volunteer Programme: Making a Difference Every Day | 12 |
| Looking Ahead | 13 |
| Accounts | 14 |
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Introductions
Professor Sir Rick Trainor, Chair of the Charity Committee i)
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this year’s Annual Report, a reflection not only of the work we’ve done, but of the people and partnerships that make it possible. Over the past year, our Charity has continued to play a vital role in supporting patients, families and staff across Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. The generosity of our donors, volunteers and colleagues has been extraordinary, helping us to turn ideas into tangible improvements that make a difference every single day.
This report tells a story of compassion, collaboration and commitment. From new wellbeing initiatives and patient comfort projects to innovations in mental health and community care, each achievement represents countless acts of kindness and teamwork. The Charity Committee takes great pride in ensuring that every donation is managed responsibly and used to deliver genuine benefit. As Chair I want to thank everyone who has given their time, energy and creativity to support our Charity aims. Together, we are building a more caring and hopeful future for all those we serve.
Grant Macdonald, Chief Executive Officer, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust a
Our Charity is a cornerstone of the Oxford Health community. It allows us to go beyond what the NHS alone can provide, funding projects that lift spirits, spark innovation and bring warmth to every ward and service. This year has reminded us that even in challenging times, the power of community giving remains strong.
Through your donations and involvement, we’ve been able to make a direct impact where it’s been needed most, from creating calmer, more therapeutic spaces for patients to supporting staff wellbeing and innovation. I am deeply proud of the partnership between the Trust and the Charity, and of the tangible difference we are making together.
Thank you for being part of that story.
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Introductions
Taff Gidi,
Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Behind every project you’ll read about in these pages are people, people who care deeply about making life better for others. Our team has worked tirelessly to ensure that every donation is used wisely and well, with transparency, creativity and heart.
I joined the Trust in February 2025, and have seen the impact of collaboration at every level: staff leading fundraising challenges, local communities giving their time to support their local hospitals and services, and patients shaping the projects that benefit them. The result is an ever-growing culture of care, pride and innovation.
As we look ahead, our focus remains on amplifying that impact, investing in wellbeing, supporting recovery and making sure that every gift brings lasting benefit. Thank you for standing with us and for continuing to believe in the power of small acts to make a big difference.
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Our Purpose
Who We Are
Oxford Health Charity exists to make a meaningful difference to the lives of patients, carers, families, and staff across Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. We provide funding and support for projects that go above and beyond what the NHS can ordinarily provide, ensuring care environments and experiences are the best they can be.
Our Purpose
Throughout this report you will see how our projects and initiatives aim to:
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Enhance patient experience through supporting wellbeing and recovery
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Support staff welfare and create positive working environments
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Fund innovation and creativity that will help transform care settings
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Engage communities to help people before, during, and after their time with the Trust
Our Purpose Remains the Same - But We’re Adapting
Our commitment to improving lives has never changed. However, as Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust embarks on its new strategy in response to the NHS 10-Year Plan, this is our opportunity to adapt and evolve.
We will continue to fund projects that make a difference, while aligning our priorities with the Trust’s future vision, supporting innovation, integrated care, and wellbeing initiatives that meet the changing needs of patients and staff.
What We Fund
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Therapeutic and creative activities for patients.
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Equipment and resources that improve comfort and care.
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Green spaces and wellbeing projects for staff and service users.
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Larger-scale improvements to Trust sites that create welcoming environments.
Our Principles
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We fund what transforms care experiences, not replace NHS funding.
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Every charitable spend must demonstrate a positive impact on patient experience.
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We operate with transparency and fairness in all funding decisions.
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Financial Snapshot
The Charity’s financial performance for 2024/25 reflects a year of steady income generation and focused investment in charitable activities that directly enhance patient and staff experience across Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Total income for the year amounted to £237,000 , with donations continuing to represent the Charity’s most significant source of funding. Alongside voluntary giving, legacies, grants and investment income all contributed to sustaining the breadth of charitable initiatives delivered throughout the year.
Expenditure remained closely aligned with the Charity’s strategic priorities, with 88% of spending directed towards charitable activities. These included patient welfare projects, staff wellbeing initiatives, and support for research and education. The distribution of funds demonstrates a clear commitment to ensuring that every contribution is used to deliver maximum benefit to service users, carers and colleagues.
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Income
13.1% a Donations
a Legacies
13.1% £237k a Investments
a Grants
2.1%
71.6%
Expenditure on
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6.2% 5.9%
a Research and
Education
£357k a Patient welfare
i Staff welfare
88.0%
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How Your Support Makes a Difference
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we’ve delivered projects that improve care, comfort and wellbeing across Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Therapeutic and Creative Activities for Patients
Interactive weekly African drumming workshops were held over five weeks at both Marlborough House, a CAMHS inpatient service based in Swindon, and Cotswold House, a specialist adult eating disorders service based at Savernake Hospital in Marlborough.
“I came out feeling so much more relaxed and happy and was dancing for the rest of the day.”
Service users at Oxford’s Fulbrook Centre have continued to benefit from charity-funded Creative Movement sessions, a dance and movement programme. These workshops are tailored to the older adult patient group and help participants relax, rebalance and improve wellbeing while encouraging social engagement.
“I was feeling quite flat before the group, but Lizzie provided wonderful energy and a fun variety of exercises to elevate my mood.”
“I was surprised by the joyfulness of the occasion. I feel stretched in every direction and more stable on my feet!”
To help the Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit meet national guidelines for stroke survivors, we funded equipment to support group therapy and create an enriched environment. Items such as dumbbells, hand grips, washing lines and peg boards, as well as percussion instruments and gardening equipment, have enabled patients to engage in high-repetition practice, functional tasks and leisure activities, increasing therapy intensity to three hours per day.
“It has enabled our patients to engage in a meaningful activity that is familiar to them and brings them joy as part of their stroke rehabilitation.”
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Equipment and Resources that Improve Comfort and Care
To help share the joy of reading with patients across Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, 160 books were funded in support of ‘World Book Night.’
“Some service users have said that attending reading groups has helped them gain their confidence back in reading and speaking because, as they read and discuss, the group members listen to them and respect their views. For some, receiving a brand-new book makes them feel happy and honoured.”
Over the festive period we provide funding to each inpatient ward to enable them to purchase refreshments for patients and staff, helping to lift spirits. Each inpatient also receives a small gift carefully selected by ward staff, and funded by the Charity.
“Patients were very grateful and enjoyed choosing food for our ward party.”
A new set of recording equipment was funded to enable the Trust’s Long Covid/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME community service to record their restorative movement classes for patients who were unable to attend.
“The vlogging kit allows the patients to hear me and see me in a more crisp and professional capacity. It took the classes from being ‘homemade and glitchy’ to ‘seamless and professional’. A truly invaluable piece of kit.”
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Green Spaces and Wellbeing Projects for Staff and Service Users
Charity funding supported the development of outdoor spaces around Woodlands House, a forensic mental health ward in Aylesbury, with vegetable beds, dwarf trees and flowers being planted. Patients were involved in planning and planting, fostering ownership and pride in the space and this area will also enable green engagement sessions going forward.
Comfortable furniture was provided for the staff wellbeing area at Witney Community Hospital.
“Encouragement is needed for staff to move away from their direct work environment during their break and lunchtimes. This furniture provides staff members with time for peace and quiet, relaxation, and socialisation in order to re-charge before returning renewed and refreshed to their direct work environment.”
Larger-scale Improvements to Trust Sites that Create Welcoming Environments
An 18-month art project focused on improving the outdoor spaces at Wallingford Community Hospital. Local artists, hospital patients and staff, and a local primary school came together to co-create a colourful array of mosaics, murals, wayfinding art, and a nature trail.
“The artwork has really brightened up the hospital grounds. It feels so much more welcoming now, and I find myself noticing new things every time I come in. It’s made a real difference for everyone who visits.”
The installation of large wooden planters and benches also enhanced the outside areas at Didcot Community Hospital.
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Case Study: Neve’s Legacy and the ROSY Appeal
The Oxford Health Charity ROSY Appeal funds additional respite care at home for children in Oxfordshire with chronic, life-limiting, acute or terminal illnesses. This service is fully funded by Oxford Health Charity and is delivered by the dedicated Children’s Community Nursing team at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
A member of our ROSY healthcare team explains:
“You never know what you’re walking into... you can find the family are in a good place... Or some days it’s about staying at their home to allow the child to rest... On other days you can walk in and find you need to be that listening ear, or a shoulder to cry on. On those days it’s the small things the family can get done that make a big difference.”
One of the families supported by ROSY was Neve’s. Her mum, Emily, shared:
“We were lucky to have ROSY support for Neve’s final two years. Everyone – the nurses, healthcare assistants, and all the other caregivers – was incredibly skilled, compassionate and childfocused. They were reliable and trustworthy; if they said they were coming, they would be there. Life with a child dying from cancer was overwhelming and uncertain, so this predictability was cherished.
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Neve adored her time with the team, building warm bonds with people who had the skills to care for her complex needs and to make her smile. I treasured those precious hours when Neve was with the ROSY team. Knowing that she was safe in their care allowed my hyper-vigilant brain some desperately needed respite and calm.”
After Neve’s passing, Emily wanted to create something meaningful in her daughter’s memory. She launched a fundraising campaign to purchase two essential pieces of cooling equipment – a CuddleCot and a CuddleBlanket – for the ROSY team.
These items allow grieving families to keep their loved ones close without cooling an entire room, giving them precious time together after death. Previously, the team had to borrow equipment from other services and charities, which was not always available. Emily’s efforts have ensured that families now have immediate access to this vital support.
Painting of Neve, by Emily
Thanks to Emily’s fundraising, the ROSY team now has the equipment needed to provide compassionate, dignified care for families during the most difficult times. Her generosity and determination have created a lasting legacy in Neve’s name, ensuring that others can find comfort and choice when they need it most.
Sarah Measures, Children’s Community Nursing Complex and Palliative Care Practitioner, added:
“We are immensely grateful to Emily for her fundraising, supported by Oxford Health Charity, to help provide the ROSY team and Community Children’s Nursing Service with a set of cooling equipment. Having ready access to this equipment will now enable us to offer families an extended period of aftercare in their own home for their deceased child, provided by a familiar team.”
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Case Study: AiM Home: Bringing Creative Care to the Heart of Our Communities
At Oxford Health Charity, we are proud to be funding and supporting the innovative AiM (Arts impact Measured) Home project, designed to bring arts-based interventions directly to older, housebound patients known to community health services. Developed in partnership with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust , the University of Oxford , and the University of Southampton , AiM Home builds on the success of the Oxford Health Arts Partnership in our community and mental health hospital settings, extending its reach into people’s homes.
Our aim is to improve wellbeing, reduce isolation, and support staff morale through creativity.
Laying the Foundations for Success
To ensure the project is safe, structured, and ready to deliver meaningful impact, a considerable amount of background work was undertaken during the year, to establish a strong foundation to enable weekly home visits by the artist and registered volunteer. Each visit will offer tailored creative arts such as visual arts, craft, music and movement over six weeks, starting in summer 2025.
Sharing Learning and Building Awareness
Throughout 2024, Oxford Health Charity championed AiM Home at key events:
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Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) Annual Conference, Bristol – introducing the project during the Creative Inquiry section.
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OxInAHR (Oxford Institute of Applied Health Research) Symposium – contributing to academic dialogue on creative health and patient-centred care.
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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust QI Conference – sharing insights on volunteer integration and project scalability.
AiM Home reflects our commitment to funding projects that make a real difference to patient wellbeing. By investing in creativity, we are helping to transform care pathways and bring joy, connection, and hope to those who need it most.
We look forward to sharing further developments in due course.
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Oxford Health Volunteer Programme: Making a Difference Every Day
This year, the Volunteer Programme has continued to grow, with increasing interest across Oxford Health in developing new roles that enhance patient care and support our teams.
The Volunteer of the Year Award for 2024/2025 celebrated the incredible contributions of volunteers in diverse roles. Among those recognised was Steve, our Community Ward Support Volunteer supporting OSRU (Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit) in Abingdon. Steve has volunteered for many years and is one of the team, supporting patients with activities, social interactions, art groups and more. Every nominee and runner-up demonstrated the profound impact volunteers have on patients, families, and colleagues.
One of our most in-demand roles, Patient/Carer Admin Support, has expanded significantly. Volunteers help teams gather I Want Great Care feedback, enabling services to evaluate and improve care. For volunteers, this role offers a rewarding way to support the NHS, gain experience, and feel part of a team.
Volunteers have also brought warmth and connection throughout Oxford Health through seasonal events such as music quizzes, remembrance services, wellbeing sessions, and festive sing-alongs. These activities brighten the environment for patients and staff and provide meaningful engagement.
We are proud to be working with Oxon and Bucks therapeutic intervention groups to develop new volunteer roles supporting activities on adult mental health inpatient wards. Volunteers have also contributed to innovative projects, including the AiM Home research initiative and supporting the Clinical Research Facility team at Warneford Hospital, offering unique opportunities for those interested in research.
Oxford Health Charity has welcomed more event and social media volunteers, providing help with fundraising initiatives and charity-funded activities. Additionally, our Green Spaces volunteers have helped to maintain some of our outside spaces, creating welcoming environments for patients, families, and staff.
Every new volunteer receives an induction conversation about career and development goals, and we have strengthened links with the recruitment team to promote volunteering as a pathway into NHS careers. Many volunteers have successfully transitioned into substantive roles within Oxford Health.
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Looking Ahead
The coming year is a time of transformation. We will:
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align our funding priorities with the Trust’s strategic goals, focusing our charity strategy on building an agile and sustainable Charity to meet the Trust’s future ambitions.
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explore innovative ways to support integrated care and community wellbeing, funding projects that meet our objectives and drive improvement.
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strengthen partnerships to deliver innovative projects and move towards a proactive fundraising model, to ensure we have the resources to meet future needs.
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recruit a Head of Charity to lead the next phase of growth, develop our strategy and ensure our work continues to make a lasting impact.
Spotlight on Warneford 200
2026 marks 200 years since the Warneford Hospital first opened its doors to patients. Today, it remains the oldest working mental health hospital in the country. A place that has shaped mental health care for generations.
This bicentenary is more than a commemoration. It is a moment to reflect on two centuries of care and to look forward to the future of mental health services. Planning is already underway for a new hospital on the Warneford site and the ambitious Warneford Park Project, which aims to create a global centre of excellence in mental health care. Warneford 200 will shine a light on this journey: past, present, and future.
Oxford Health Charity is proud to lead this year-long programme of events, exhibitions, workshops, and oral histories. For the first time, we will share the lived experiences of patients and staff who shaped mental health care at the Warneford. Through creative projects and digital storytelling, we will uncover untold stories and explore how mental health care has evolved over two centuries.
This is also an opportunity to showcase the work we do today, ensuring service users’ voices remain central to planning and delivery by recruiting Experts by Experience and to start conversations about the role our Charity could play in the future development of Warneford Park.
Delivering Warneford 200 is a unique chance for Oxford Health Charity to engage new audiences, build stronger connections, and grow awareness and support for our work. Warneford 200 is a platform to strengthen our identity, share our vision, and inspire giving, partnerships and long-term involvement with the Charity.
Warneford 200 is more than a commemoration of our history, it’s an opportunity to connect with broader audiences. Through this programme, we aim to spark conversations about mental health care, share stories that matter, and invite communities to discover the role Oxford Health Charity plays today. It’s a chance to build relationships, raise awareness and inspire support for the future of mental health care.
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Accounts
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
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Funds Held on Trust
Annual Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
The accounts of the funds held on trust by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Foreward
These accounts have been prepared by the Trustee in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).
Statutory Background
The Charitable Fund came into force on 31 July 1996 under Statutory Instrument dated 8 July 1996. The Secretary of State for Health exercised his powers under section 92(1) of the National Health Service Act 1977(a) and the Trust property was transferred from the Oxfordshire Health Authority upon the establishment of the Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust.
On 1 April 2006 the Charity expanded through the inclusion of the mental health related fund balance within the Buckinghamshire Mental Health NHS Trust Charitable Fund (registered charity number 1054087), following the merger by acquisition of Buckinghamshire Mental Health NHS Trust by Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust.
On 31 October 2011 Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust Charity (registered charity number 1091570) was merged with this Charity, following the transfer of Community Health Oxfordshire services from Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust to Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The name of the Charity was changed from the ‘Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare Charitable Fund’ to the ‘Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health Charitable Fund’ during the year ended 31 March 2009. The name of the Charity was changed from the ‘Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health Charitable Fund’ to ‘Oxford Health Charitable Funds’ during the year ended 31 March 2012. The name of the Charity was changed from the ‘Oxford Health Charitable Funds’ to ‘Oxford Health Charity’ during the year ended 31 March 2015.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is the sole corporate trustee of Oxford Health Charity. Oxford Health Charity is registered with the Charity Commission (registered charity number 1057285).
Main Purpose of the Funds Held on Trust
The main purpose of the charitable funds held on trust is to apply income for any charitable purpose relating to the National Health Service wholly or mainly for the services provided by the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Signed …………………
Grant Macdonald on behalf of the Corporate Trustee 28/01/2026 Date …………………
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Introduction
The Oxford Health Charity (‘the Charity’) exists to benefit the patients and service users of the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (and, in the case of a small number of funds, patients and others receiving the services of other parts of the National Health Service and related services).
The bulk of the clinical services provided by the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust are funded, of course, from the NHS. In comparison to NHS funding the amounts of money available through the Charity are small, but often a relatively small amount of funding allows activities which NHS funding would not provide. Such funding helps to innovate or to ensure that patients and service users have a wider range of opportunities.
Objectives and Activities
The Charity’s governing document is a trust deed dated 31 July 1996, as amended by supplemental deeds dated 6 October 2008 and 29 June 2011.
The objects of the Charity are to apply income for any charitable purposes relating to the NHS wholly or mainly for the services provided by the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The main activities of the Charity are to provide public benefit by supporting the good health and welfare of patients and service users.
Achievements and Financial Review
The Charity Committee (a formal committee of the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Board of Directors) regularly reviews the Charity’s expenditure and the associated rules. The Expenditure Rules were revised in 2018/19 and reviewed again in 2023/24 to reflect the Charity’s evolving needs. A new set of guidance was published in 2024/25.
The Charity Committee continues to oversee the fundraising and engagement activities focussed on raising awareness of the charity and the areas it supports. In driving forward fundraising activity, the Trustee intends to support the broader community activity for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. It is anticipated that future developments will involve all stakeholders locally and regionally in a positive and rewarding, mutually beneficial relationship with both the Charity and the Trust. In order to support the Trust, the Charity is committed to the development of health services, which are responsive and sensitive to the needs of its local population and the wider public. Essential to this aim is working effectively in partnership with patients, carers, foundation trust governors and members, volunteers and the public. In the fundraising context, this means working together to deliver real, positive impact on the healthcare of the people using the Trust’s services. The majority of this is done through the Charity and Involvement team, established in 2017.
The Charity’s total funds under management stood at £668,000 as at 31 March 2025, representing a decrease of £116,000 compared to the previous year (£784,000 as at 31 March 2024).
Overall, total income decreased by £110,000, from £346,000 to £236,000. This reduction is primarily due to a significant decline in income from donations, legacies, and grants. The Charity’s investment portfolio was sold in October 2024.
Total expenditure also decreased by £161,000, from £525,000 to £364,000. This downward trend reflects the corresponding reduction in income compared with previous years, with the Charity proactively managing costs to ensure financial sustainability.
The reduction in expenditure was achieved through scaling activities in line with available resources, prioritising core services, and seeking efficiencies across programme delivery and overheads. While certain cost pressures remain, such as inflation and increases to the National Minimum Wage, overall expenditure remains proportionate to income and focused on maximising impact with the funds available.
The investments were managed on a discretionary basis by LGT Wealth Management (formerly abrdn plc). In October 2024, the investments were sold, resulting in a realised gain of £11,000 for the period from April to October 2024.
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Investment Policy
Until October 2024, the Charity’s funds excluding small cash balances held at the bank and those related to the ROSY Fund (discussed below), were invested on a discretionary basis with LGT Wealth Management (formerly abrdn plc). The Charity Committee regularly reviewed the investment strategy, including asset allocation, appropriate performance benchmarks, and social responsibility considerations. Following the full divestment in October 2024, the Charity no longer holds any investments.
Funds related to ROSY (Respite for Oxfordshire’s Sick Youngsters) are held in cash deposits to ensure that ongoing costs for nursing staff can be met as they arise. These short-term deposits are recognised as current asset investments in the Charity’s accounts.
Governance
About the Charity
Oxford Health Charity is registered with the Charity Commission (Charity number: 1057285) in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. The Charity has a corporate trustee: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The members of the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Board of Directors serve as agents for the Corporate Trustee. The Trust Board members who served in this way during the year and up to the date of this report were:
Non-executive Directors
David Walker Chair Chris Hurst Lucy Weston Mohinder Sawhney Sir Philip Rutnam (to September 2024) Andrea Young Geraldine Cumberbatch Professor Sir Rick Trainor Professor David Clark (to January 2025)
Executive Directors
| Grant Macdonald Dr Karl Marlowe Kerry Rogers |
Chief Executive (Appointed substantive Chief Executive in November 2024) Chief Medical Officer Director of Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary (to May 2024) |
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| Britta Klink | Chief Nurse |
| Dr Ben Riley Charmaine De Souza Heather Smith |
Executive Managing Director – Primary, Community and Dental Care (to February 2025) Chief People Officer Chief Finance Officer |
| Amelie Bages | Executive Director of Strategy |
| Rob Bale Taff Gidi Emma Leaver Georgia Denegri |
Interim Executive Managing Director for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Executive Director of Corporate Affairs (from February 2025) Interim Chief Operating Officer for Community Health, Dentistry & Primary Care (from March 2025) Interim Associate Director of Corporate Affairs (to March 2025) |
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Going Concern
The Trustee considers that the Charity has adequate financial resources and is well placed to manage the business risks that it faces. The Trustee’s assessment of the Charity’s position takes into consideration the current economic climate and its potential impact on the Charity’s sources of income and planned expenditure. The Trustee has a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Trustee believes that there are no material uncertainties that call into doubt the Charity’s ability to continue in operation. Accordingly, the accounts have been prepared on the basis that the Charity is a going concern.
Risk Management
The Charity maintains a risk register containing all its principal risks and has, during the year, reviewed risks and the systems and procedures established to manage them.
The Charity has detailed Expenditure Rules which set out how funds can and should be used. These are subject to regular review.
Following the divestment of all investments in October 2024, the Charity Committee continues to oversee financial risk management and ensures funds are managed prudently in line with the Charity’s objectives.
28/01/2026
Signed by ……………………………………………. Date ……………………………….. Grant Macdonald
Independent Examiner James Cowper Kreston
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The White Building 1-4 Cumberland Place Southampton SO15 2NP
Investment Fund Manager LGT Wealth Management (formerly abrdn plc)
Capital Square 58 Morrison Street Edinburgh EH3 8BP
The Board of Directors has delegated responsibility for the day to day management of the Charity to the Charity Committee, who in turn delegate day to day management to the operational charity team. This meets on a quarterly basis.
Charity Registered Number
Principal Office
1057285
The principal office of the Charity is: Oxford Health Charity Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford OX3 7JX
Bankers
Lloyds Bank Plc 87 London Road Oxford OX3 9AB
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Structure and Management
At 31 March 2025, the Charity was constituted of 63 funds (60 funds in 2024, 56 funds in 2023 and 45 funds in 2022). None of the funds in the year or at year-end were endowment funds. The material funds (other than control funds) at 31 March 2025 were:
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| ROSY | 270 |
| Legacies - Harry Robey - Wantage | 94 |
| Legacies - Balmforth - Abingdon Pain Management | 51 |
| Community Directorate Fund | 21 |
| Wyfold Charitable Trust Fund | 18 |
| Trust Wide General Fund | 18 |
| Wantage Community Hospital | 16 |
| Wallingford Community Hospital | 15 |
| Remaining Funds | 165 |
The Corporate Trustee, in fulfilling its legal duties, ensures that funds are spent in accordance with the purposes of each fund and designates funds in accordance with the wishes of donors.
Non-Executive members of the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust’s Board of Directors (`the Board’) are appointed by the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust’s Council of Governors. Executive members of the Board are appointed by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust under normal staff recruitment procedures. Neither they nor the non-executive members of the Trust Board are individual trustees under charity law. All Directors and Non-Executive Directors are provided with appropriate background information in relation to their management of the Charity.
Acting for the Corporate Trustee, the Charity Committee is responsible for the overall management of the Charity. The Charity Committee is required to:
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Apply the charitable funds in accordance with the Charity’s governing documents and the Charities Act 2011.
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Prepare and communicate a statement of policy for all fundraising activities, their approval, monitoring and administration to ensure that such activities, including disbursements, adhere to statutory and other relevant guidelines.
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Supervise the proper investment and administration of the charitable funds. This is done in conjunction with the Director of Finance and the Audit Committee of the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, and with the support of an administrative and accounting service from the operational Charity team and finance.
The Trustee (the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust) delegates the responsibility for the Charity to the Charity Committee, which in turn delegates the day-to-day management of the operational Charity team and finance.
The Charity Committee consists of representatives of Non-executive directors and Executive Directors of the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, the Director of Corporate Affairs & Company Secretary, the Charity Team, a representative of the Trust’s Finance Department, along with an external member. The external member during the year was Olga Senior.
The Charity Committee meets quarterly. At each meeting items of expenditure of amounts of £500 and above are reviewed and consideration is given to investment performance, management accounts and the stewardship of the funds.
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Public Benefit
In exercising its duties and powers with regard to the Charity, the Corporate Trustee has complied with its duty under s17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission. The Charity aims to serve the public benefit by promoting the welfare of the patients and service users of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (and, where appropriate, patients served by other parts of the NHS or related services). This is carried out by: promoting improvements in care over and above that which would ordinarily be provided by the National Health Service; the purchase of equipment; improvements to the care environment; and by promoting activities that assist reintegration into the community. In addition, the Charity funds activities related to the education and welfare of staff of the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust where this leads to better standards of care and hence benefits patients and service users.
Consolidation of Accounts
HM Treasury has concluded that in compliance with International Accounting Standard 27, the financial position and results of NHS charities should be consolidated into the accounts of the related NHS body wherever that NHS body is the corporate trustee of the charity and therefore has the power to control and benefit from the charity which it administers as corporate trustee. NHS charities remain independent, and charity law requires that trustees act in accordance with the charity’s purposes and in the best interests of the charity and its beneficiaries and do not act on the policies or directions of any other body. Therefore when the Corporate Trustee considers the affairs of the charity, although it does have control over those affairs, it is required to make decisions solely in the interest of the charity and its beneficiaries and not in the interests of the NHS foundation trust.
Consolidation is only required where the figures are material to the accounts of the NHS body. In the case of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, the NHS body is the Corporate Trustee of the charity, but the figures related to the Charity are not considered to be material to the accounts of the NHS body, and therefore the Charity figures are not consolidated within the accounts of that body.
It remains the case that the funds of the Charity can only be used for charitable purposes.
Partnership Working
Patients and service users of the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust are the main beneficiaries of the Charity. The Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is a related party by virtue of being Corporate Trustee of the Charity. By working in partnership with the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, the charitable funds are used to best effect. When deciding on the most beneficial way to use charitable funds, the Charity Committee of the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, acting as agent of the Corporate Trustee, has regard to the main activities, objectives and plans of the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Reserves Policy
The Charity held £668k in total, including £510k Restricted Funds as at 31 March 2025. Charitable reserves are defined as income which becomes available to the Charity and is to be spent at the Trustee’s discretion in furtherance of any of the Charity’s objects, but which is not yet spent, committed or designated. The definition of reserves therefore excludes:
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Restricted Funds
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Designated Funds
Restricted Funds would be established where monies have been bequeathed or donated to the Charity which are subject to donor intention, which limit their use to particular purposes, arising for example from restrictions imposed by the donor. Such funds would be held and used only when a purpose for which they are available arises.
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Unrestricted Funds comprise donations and other charitable income received for general purpose charitable use which are credited to General Funds whenever possible or, where donors have expressed wishes as to how the funds might be used, they are allocated to the relevant designated fund held for the intended purpose. Funds are often derived from unsolicited donations and/or from legacies and are therefore unpredictable.
Designated Funds are administered by Fund Advisers in accordance with policies and procedures set by the Trustee. The funds are monitored in terms of expenditure plans, ensuring they are spent within a reasonable period of time. In line with the Charity Commission’s guidance, a separate reserves policy is not required for Designated Funds.
Within Unrestricted Funds, the Charity also holds net undistributed investment gains on Unrestricted Funds. The purpose of holding these monies is to protect the activities supported, by providing a buffer against future adverse market conditions.
General Funds are those elements of the Unrestricted Funds which have not been designated for specific purposes and which are not being held as a buffer against future adverse market conditions. General Funds are included under Unrestricted Funds in the Charity’s accounts.
| General Funds Reserves at |
General Funds Reserves at |
Expenditure | Reserves at | Expenditure |
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| 31 March 2025 (£) | 31 March 2025 (£) | 2024/25 (£) | 31 March 2024 (£) | 2023/24 (£) |
| Trust Wide General Fund | 17,209 | 16,929 | 20,070 | 15,602 |
| Buckinghamshire Mental Health | ||||
| General Fund | 5,398 | 5,701 | 11,072 | 7,037 |
| Marjorie Henderson Memorial | 2,147 | 9,549 | 6,831 | 8,074 |
| Total | 25,754 | 32,179 | 37,973 | 30,713 |
The Committee continues to review the charitable funds regularly and to direct income (including legacies) where possible (where the term of the gift allows it) for use in trust wide General Funds.
The Charity Committee reviews the position on reserves on a quarterly basis and reviews the Reserves Policy on an annual basis.
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Statement of Trustee’s Responsibilities
The Trustee is responsible for preparing the Trustee’s Annual Report and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including FRS 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’.
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustee to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Charity for that period.
In preparing these accounts, the Trustee is required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
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make judgements and estimates which are reasonable and prudent.
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state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
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prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business.
The Trustee is responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable it to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Charity’s trust deed. The Trustee is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustee is responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the Charity and financial information included on the Charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
The Trustee confirms that it has met the responsibilities set out above and has complied with the requirements for preparing the accounts. The accounts set out on pages 23 to 34 have been compiled from, and are in accordance with, the financial records maintained by the Trustees.
By Order of the Trustees
Signed:
| 28/01/2026 Chair………………………….. Date………………………. 28/01/2026 Director……………………………….Date………………………. Trustee
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Oxford Health Charity (‘the charity’)
I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the Trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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2 . the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
This report is made solely to the charity’s Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity’s Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.
Signed: ............................................................................................ Dated: .............................................................................. 29 January 2026
Michael Bath BSc FCA DChA James Cowper Kreston Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor The White Building 1-4 Cumberland Place Southampton Hampshire SO15 2NP
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Statement of Financial Activity (SoFA)
| Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||
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| 31 March 2025 | 31 March 2024 | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| Note | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | |
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | ||
| Income from: | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 3 | ||||
| Donations & voluntary grants | 44 | 125 | 169 | 215 | |
| Legacies | - | 5 | 5 | 66 | |
| Grants - other | 22 | 9 | 31 | 47 | |
| Sub total: donations and legacies | 66 | 139 | 205 | 328 | |
| Investments | 8.3 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 18 |
| Total income | 80 | 156 | 236 | 346 | |
| Expenditure on: | |||||
| Raising funds | |||||
| Costs of generating voluntary income | 5 | - | 5 | 12 | |
| Investment management costs | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| Sub total: expenditure on raising funds | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | |
| Charitable activities | 6,7 | ||||
| Patient welfare | 176 | 137 | 314 | 454 | |
| Staff welfare | 15 | 7 | 22 | 28 | |
| Research and education | 20 | 1 | 21 | 24 | |
| Sub total: expenditure on charitable activities | 212 | 145 | 357 | 506 | |
| Total expenditure | 218 | 146 | 364 | 525 | |
| Net gains/(losses) on investments | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 | |
| Net income/(expenditure) | (131) | 14 | (116) | (157) | |
| Transfer between funds | 66 | (66) | - | - | |
| Net movement in funds | (64) | (52) | (116) | (157) | |
| Reconciliation of funds: | |||||
| Total funds brought forward at 1 April | 222 | 562 | 784 | 941 | |
| Total funds carried forward at 31 March | 158 | 510 | 668 | 784 |
Comparative figures for each class of funds are provided in note 12 to the accounts.
All income and expenditure resources relate to continuing operations.
The Charity has no gains or losses other than those recognised in this Statement of Financial Activities.
The notes on pages 25 to 32 form part of these accounts.
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Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
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| Investments | .8 | 1 | - | - | - | 9 8 4 |
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| Total fixed assets | - | - | - | 4 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Debtors | 9 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 1 |
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| Cash at bank and in hand | 180 | 551 | 1 3 7 |
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| Total current assets | 180 | 552 | 732 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 22 | 42 | 64 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net current assets / (liabilities) | 158 | 510 | 668 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets | 158 | 510 | 668 | 7 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Funds of the Charity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Restricted | 1 | .1 | 1 | - | 0 1 5 |
510 | 562 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Unrestricted | 1 | .1 | 3 | 1 | 8 5 |
- | 158 | 222 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total funds | 158 | 510 | 668 | 7 | 4 8 |
Total funds
The notes on pages 25 to 32 form part of these accounts.
These accounts (Registered Charity number 1057285) were approved by the trustee and were signed on its behalf by:
28/01/2026
…………………………………….. ……………………….. Grant Macdonald Date
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1.1 Basis of Preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historic cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value. The accounts comply with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The accounts have been prepared on the going concern basis which assumes the Charity will continue for the foreseeable future. The Trustee believes that there are no material uncertainties that call into doubt the Charity’s ability to continue in operation.
The Charity has taken advantage of the exemption available under FRS 102 and has not produced a Cash Flow Statement as it is a small charity. The principal accounting policies, which have been applied consistently throughout the current financial year are set out below.
1.2
a) Donations
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All donations are included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities as soon as the following three factors can be met:
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(i) entitlement - when control over the rights or other access to the economic benefit has passed to the Charity (in the case of a donations, entitlement usually arises immediately on its receipt); and
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(ii) probable - when it is more likely than not that the economic benefits associated with the transaction or gift will flow to the Charity; and
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(iii) measurement - when the monetary value or amount of the income can be measured reliably and the costs incurred for the transaction and the costs to complete the transaction can be measured reliably.
b) Legacies
Legacies are accounted for upon receipt or where receipt of the legacy is probable and the amount receivable can be estimated with sufficient accuracy. This will be once confirmation has been received from the representatives of the estate that payment of the legacy will be made or property transferred and once all conditions attached to the legacy have been fulfilled and the amount receivable is known with reasonable certainty.
c) Grants
Income from grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
If the grant has conditions attached which must be fulfilled before the Charity has control of the resources, the meeting of these conditions is within the Charity’s control and there is sufficient evidence that the conditions will be met, then the grant is recognised. However, where the meeting of the conditions is not probable or not within the control of the Charity, the grant would not be recognised until the conditions set have been met.
If a donor imposes a time period in which the expenditure of resources can take place, and a grant is received for expenditure that must take place in a future accounting period, it would be accounted for as deferred income and recognised as a liability until the accounting period in which the Charity is allowed by the condition to expend the resource. If the donor has given the condition that they can recover any unexpended part of the grant, the liability for any repayment would be recognised only when repayment becomes probable.
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d) Income from Charitable Activities and Other Trading Activities
Income from charitable activities and other trading activities is accounted for on an accruals basis as goods or services are supplied.
e) Income from Investments
Investment income is accounted for in the period in which the Charity is entitled to receipt and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty.
f) Allocation of Income to Funds
Income is credited to a fund which will benefit the area where the donor has imposed a restriction or expressed a wish, for how their gift should be used and is classified as Restricted or Designated Funds accordingly. If the donor has not expressed a wish for how their gift should be used, it is credited to an Unrestricted General Fund and used at the Trustee’s discretion in accordance with the objects of the Charity.
1.3 Expenditure
a) The Accounts are Prepared in Accordance with the Accruals Concept
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to the expenditure.
The Statement of Financial Activities provides an analysis of expenditure based on the nature of the activity undertaken. Expenditure is divided between three main activities: Raising Funds, Charitable Activities and Other.
b) Raising Funds
These include the costs of generating voluntary income (fundraising costs), costs of fundraising trading and investment management fees. These costs are apportioned directly against the individual funds generated.
c) Charitable Activities
Costs of charitable activities comprise all costs incurred in the pursuit of the Charity’s objectives and in line with SORP 2015 (FRS 102) also include governance costs for the Charity. Expenditure on charitable activities will be for the benefit of Patients, Staff, Research or Education. Throughout these accounts the term ‘patients’ refers to patients and service users. The costs include the direct costs of the charitable activities together with governance and support costs that enable them to be undertaken.
Governance and Support Costs
Governance costs include the costs of governance arrangements which relate to the general running of the Charity, allowing it to operate and to generate the information required for public accountability. Included under this heading are direct costs such as independent examination, legal advice and costs associated with statutory requirements such as preparing statutory accounts.
Support costs are those costs that, whilst necessary to deliver an activity, do not themselves produce or constitute the output of the activity. Support costs are allocated to charitable activities in the Statement of Financial Activities.
Support costs are accounted for on an accruals basis and charged to the Administration control account.
Both governance and support costs are allocated to charitable activities in the SoFA and further details are provided in note 7.
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d) Apportionment of Governance and Support Costs
Both governance and support costs are apportioned across the individual funds within the Charity on an average balance basis (so as to avoid disadvantaging funds with high volume, low value transactions).
e) Irrecoverable VAT
- Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category of resources expended for which it was incurred.
1.4 Structure of Funds
Funds where the capital is held to generate income for charitable purposes and cannot itself be spent would be accounted for as endowment funds. Where there is a legal restriction on the purpose to which a fund may be put, the fund is classified in the accounts as a Restricted Fund. Other funds are classified as Unrestricted Funds.
The Charity does not hold any endowment funds. Funds which are not legally restricted but which the Trustee has chosen to earmark for set purposes, and in line with donors’ wishes, are classified as Designated Funds. The major funds held within this category are disclosed in notes 11.3 and 11.4.
1.5 Fixed Asset Investments
Fixed asset investments comprise Common Investment Funds and cash and are managed by LGT Wealth Management (formerly ABRDN plc). Investments are shown at market value as at the balance sheet date. The market value is the mid-price on 31 March as supplied by the investment managers. The Statement of Financial Activities includes the net gains (or losses) arising on revaluation and disposals of investments throughout the year.
1.6 Current Assets
Where, as part of the management of the investment portfolio, cash deposits are held at bank on terms of under one year and are not accessible with less than 24 hours notice, they are shown as current asset investments.
Current Liabilities
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event. Creditors are liabilities that are supported by invoices that outstanding at the balance sheet date. Accruals are un-invoiced liabilities where the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
1.7 Investment Gains and Losses
All gains and losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise.
Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and opening market value (or cost at date of purchase, if later). Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between market value at the year end and opening market value (or cost at date of purchase, if later).
1.8 Taxation
Oxford Health Charity is a registered charity and as such benefits from certain exemptions from taxation on income and gains, to the extent that they are applied for charitable purposes.
1.9 Key Assumptions and Judgements
The Charity accrues for items of expenditure which relate to the previous year where invoices have not been processed or received before the year end. Estimates are made in some instances where invoices have not been received based on activity and/or expenditure for the year to date. No significant judgements have been made in preparing the accounts. No key assumptions have been made regarding any sources of estimation uncertainty with a significant risk of causing a future material adjustment.
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2 Related Party Transactions
The sole Corporate Trustee of the Charity is Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (‘the Trust’).
The results of the Charity are not consolidated into the accounts of the Trust for the year, as discussed in more detail in the Trustee’s Annual Report.
The members of the Trust’s Board of Directors during the year are disclosed in the Annual Report of the Charity. During the year none of the members of the Trust’s Board of Directors or members of the key management staff or parties related to them have undertaken any material transactions with the Charity. No expenses or remuneration were paid to the members of the Trust’s Board of Directors from the Charity during the year (members of the Trust’s Board of Directors, some of whom are employees of the Trust, are remunerated by the Trust in respect of the work that they carry out for the Trust). None of the transactions below relate to trustees or key management personnel.
Transactions Between the Charity and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust 2024/25
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Creditor b/fwd Expense Paid in Creditor
at 1 April 2024 incurred in year c/fwd at
year 31 March
2025
£000 £000 £000 £000
To reimburse the Trust for salary payments
for clinical staff and Charity team members 204 258 (405) 57
(none made for trustees or key management
personnel)
To reimburse the Trust for miscellaneous – 33 (33) –
goods and services purchased on behalf of
the Charity
Total expenditure 204 291 (438) 57
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3 Income and Donations
3.1 Income from Donations and Voluntary Grants
Donations are received from individuals.
3.2 Income from Legacies
Legacy income is only included in incoming resources when receipt is probable and the amount is known/or can be reliably estimated, or the legacy has been received.
3.3 Grants
Grant income was received in the year as a result of grant applications made by the Charity team.
4 Charitable Activities
Income from charitable activities comprises income from courses and charitable events.
5 Other Trading Activities
Income from other trading activities comprises income from the sales of donated goods. The costs related to this activity are included within ‘Fundraising trading: costs of goods sold and other costs’.
6 Analysis of Charitable Activities
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Equipment Other Support Governance Total Total
Activities Costs Costs 2025 2024
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Patient welfare and amenities 10 290 5 – 305 454
Staff welfare and amenities – 22 – 8 30 28
Research and Education 10 12 – – 22 24
Expenditure on raising funds – 5 2 – 7 –
20 329 7 8 364 506
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Independent examiner’s remuneration
The amount payable to the independent examiner for the examination of the accounts for the year is £6,000
Independent examiner’s fees Current year: FY24/25 £6,000 Prior year: FY23/24 £6,000
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7 Analysis of Governance and Support Costs
7.1 Overhead and Support Costs
An allocation and/or apportionment of overhead and support costs has been made to governance costs.
| Governance | Equipment Governance |
Support Governance Total |
Support Governance Total |
Total Support |
Total | Total | |
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| 2025 | Costs | Costs | Costs Governance |
Costs | 2025 Costs |
2024 | Governance |
| Allocated to | Allocated to | Costs | Allocated to | and Support | |||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | 2025 | Charitable | Costs | |||
| Funds | Funds | £000 | Activities | 2025 | |||
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | ||||
| Other Costs | 8 | – | 8 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 8 | – | 8 | 7 | 14 | |||
| Governance | Governance | Total | Support | Total | |||
| 2024 | Costs | Costs | Governance | Costs | Governance | ||
| Allocated to | Allocated to | Costs | Allocated to | and Support | |||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | 2025 | Charitable | Costs | |||
| Funds | Funds | £000 | Activities | 2025 | |||
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | ||||
| Other Costs | 5 | – | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 5 | – | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Other Costs include audit fees, consultancy fees, printing stationery and administrative costs.
7.2 Allocation of Support Costs
The support costs not related to governance activities are then allocated to expenditure on charitable activities based on the purposes of each fund across the four main charitable activities of the Charity as follows:
| Patient | Staff | Research and | Expenditure | Total | Total | |
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| 2024 | Welfare | Welfare | Education | on Raising | 2025 | 2024 |
| £000 | £000 | Funds | £000 | £000 | ||
| £000 | ||||||
| Other Costs | - | – | – | - | - | 2 |
| - | – | – | - | - | 2 |
7.3 Analysis of Staff Costs
The Charity does not directly employ any staff, however, the Charity’s development and financial functions are provided by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust which is reimbursed from the Charity.
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| 8 8.1 |
Analysis of Investments Movement in Fixed Asset Investments |
Total | Total |
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £000 | £000 | ||
| Market value brought forward at 1 April | 488 | 576 | |
| Less: Investment Sales/Proceeds | (145) | (336) | |
| Add: Additions (Disposals) to investments of | (354) | 225 | |
| Net gain/(Loss) on revaluation | 11 | 22 | |
| Market cost at 31 March | – | 488 | |
| Historic cost at 31 March | 576 | 576 | |
| 8.2 | Market Value of Fixed Asset Investments at 31 March | ||
| Total | Total | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £000 | £000 | ||
| Investments in Common Investment Funds | 481 | ||
| Cash held as part of the investment portfolio | – | 7 | |
| – | 488 | ||
| 8.3 | Analysis of Investment Income Gross Income from investments |
Total | Total |
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £000 | £000 | ||
| Investments in Common Investment Funds | 31 | 30 | |
| 31 | 30 | ||
| 9 | Analysis of Debtors Debtors due within one year |
Total | Total |
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £000 | £000 | ||
| Prepayments and accrued income | 1 | 13 | |
| 1 | 13 | ||
| 10 | Analysis of Creditors Creditors falling due within one year |
Total 2025 |
Total 2024 |
| £000 | £000 | ||
| Accurals | 17 | 203 | |
| Other creditors | 47 | 53 | |
| 64 | 256 |
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11 Analysis of Funds
11.1 Restricted Funds
| Material Funds | Balance B/Fwd at | Balance B/Fwd at | Income | Expenditure | Balance C/Fwd at |
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| 01/04/24 | £000 | £000 | 31/03/25 | ||
| £000 | £000 | ||||
| ROSY (Respite for Oxfordshire’s Sick Youngsters) |
329 | 122 | 181 | 270 | |
| Legacies - Harry Robey - Wantage | 94 | 0 | 0 | 94 | |
| Legacies - Balmforth - | 51 | 1 | 1 | 51 | |
| Abingdon Pain Management | |||||
| Wyfold Charitable Trust Fund | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Lucy’s Room | 8 | 10 | 3 | 15 | |
| Remaining Funds | 62 | 27 | 28 | 61 | |
| Total | 562 | 160 | 213 | 509 | |
| Restricted Funds - Comparatives | |||||
| Material Funds | Balance B/Fwd at | Balance B/Fwd at | Income | Expenditure | Balance C/Fwd at |
| 01/04/24 | £000 | £000 | 31/03/25 | ||
| £000 | £000 | ||||
| ROSY (Respite for Oxfordshire’s Sick Youngsters) |
318 | 158 | 147 | 329 | |
| Legacies - Harry Robey - Wantage | 94 | – | – | 94 | |
| Legacies - Balmforth - Abingdon Pain Management |
– | 51 | – | 51 | |
| Wyfold Charitable Trust Fund | 26 | 0 | 8 | 18 | |
| Legacies - Rosemary Pryor - | – | 15 | 0 | 14 | |
| Didcot | |||||
| Remaining funds | 61 | 74 | 80 | 55 | |
| Total | 499 | 298 | 235 | 562 |
11.2 Details of Material Restricted Funds
Respite for Oxfordshire’s Sick Youngsters - ROSY Fund
Patient welfare including respite care for terminally, acutely or chronically ill children and babies in their homes.
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11.3 Unrestricted Funds
| Balance B/Fwd at | Income | Expenditure | Balance C/Fwd at | |
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| 01/04/24 | £000 | £000 | 31/03/25 | |
| £000 | £000 | |||
| Community Directorate Fund | 35 | - | 14 | 21 |
| Trust Wide General Fund | 20 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
| Wantage Community Hospital | 22 | – | 6 | 16 |
| Wallingford Community | 23 | - | 8 | 15 |
| Hospital | ||||
| Ridgeway Day Hospital Didcot | 13 | – | 4 | 9 |
| (M Clements Legacy) | ||||
| Remaining Funds | 109 | 72 | 102 | 80 |
| Total | 222 | 87 | 151 | 159 |
| Unrestricted Funds - Comparatives | ||||
| Balance B/Fwd at | Income | Expenditure | Balance C/Fwd at | |
| 01/04/24 | £000 | £000 | 31/03/25 | |
| £000 | £000 | |||
| Community Directorate Fund | 53 | 1 | 19 | 35 |
| Trust Wide General Fund | 31 | 1 | 9 | 23 |
| Wantage Community Hospital | 28 | - | 6 | 22 |
| Wallingford Community Hospital |
28 | 7 | 16 | 20 |
| Ridgeway Day Hospital Didcot | 27 | – | 14 | 13 |
| (M Clements Legacy) | ||||
| Remaining funds | 275 | 39 | 204 | 109 |
| Total | 442 | 48 | 268 | 222 |
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Charities SORP (FRS 102) requires comparative information for each class of funds presented in the SoFA. Note 12 below shows comparatives for each class of funds as required by Charities SORP (FRS 102).
12 Fund Comparatives
| Comparative per Fund Class as at 31 March 2024 | Comparative per Fund Class as at 31 March 2024 | Comparative per Fund Class as at 31 March 2024 | |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | 2024 | |
| £000 | £000 | £000 | |
| Income from: | |||
| Donations and Legacies | |||
| Donations | 37 | 178 | 215 |
| Legacies | – | 66 | 66 |
| Grants - from other NHS charities | – | – | – |
| Grants - other | 1 | 46 | 47 |
| Sub total: donations and legacies | 38 | 290 | 328 |
| Charitable activities | – | – | – |
| Investments | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Total income | 48 | 298 | 346 |
| Expenditure on: | |||
| Raising Funds | |||
| Costs of generating voluntary income | 12 | – | 12 |
| Investment management costs | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Sub total: expenditure on raising funds | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| Charitable activities | |||
| Patient welfare | 173 | 281 | 454 |
| Staff welfare | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| Research and education | 24 | – | 24 |
| Sub total: expenditure on raising funds | 222 | 284 | 506 |
| Total expenditure | 238 | 287 | 525 |
| Realised and unrealised losses on revaluation and | |||
| disposal of investment assets | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Transfer between funds | (42) | 42 | – |
| Net (expenditure) and net movement in funds for the year | (220) | 63 | (157) |
| Reconciliation of funds: | |||
| Total funds brought forward at 1 April | 442 | 499 | 941 |
| Total funds carried forward at 31 March | 222 | 562 | 784 |
Oxford Health Charity
Charities SORP (FRS 102) requires comparative information for each class of funds presented in the Balance Sheet. Note below shows comparatives for each class of funds as required by Charities SORP (FRS 102).
13 Fund Comparatives
| Comparative per Fund Class as at 31 March 2024 | Comparative per Fund Class as at 31 March 2024 | Comparative per Fund Class as at 31 March 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | 2023 | |
| £000 | £000 | £000 | |
| Fixed assets | |||
| Investments | 274 | 215 | 489 |
| Total fixed assets | 274 | 215 | 489 |
| Current assets | |||
| Debtors | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 50 | 488 | 538 |
| Total current assets | 53 | 498 | 551 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Creditors: Amount falling due within one year |
104 | 152 | 256 |
| Net current assets/ | (51) | 346 | 295 |
| (liabilities) | |||
| Net assets | 223 | 561 | 784 |
| Funds of the Charity | |||
| Income funds: | |||
| Restricted | – | 562 | 562 |
| Unrestricted | 222 | – | 222 |
| Total funds | 222 | 562 | 784 |
Oxford Health Charity
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford OX3 7JX
charity@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk www.oxfordhealth.charity
Registered Charity number 1057285