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Period stari date
Period ond date
315t
October
2023
2024
From
To
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charlty name
ox￿ Wnter Night Shelter
other nam68 charlty Is known by
OWNS
Reglstsrad charfty number (If any)
1175750
Charlty's Prtnclpal addre88
57c St Clement's Street
Oxford
Postcodo
OX4 1AG
Names of tho charlty trustees who manage th8 charlty as at 31•t October 2024
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Chair
Secretary
Treasur
Safeguarding Officer
Revd Mary Gurr
April Hall
Marion Flddes
The Hon Mary-Ann
Sheehy
Jane Mitchell
Paul Thompson
Fund ralser
Deputy
Safeguarding Officer
Zachary Jackman
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11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of tho trustees for the Charlty, If any. (for example, any cu8todlan t￿￿tee8)
Namg
Dates actsd11 not for wholo
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Narn06 and addres8e• of advlser8 (Optlonal Irrfomiatlon)
of advlsor
Nam•
Address
Name of chlef exe¢utlve or name8 of 8ènlor Staff mombers (Optlonal Infonnatlon)
Section B
Structure, governance and mana
ement
Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts
Constiiutson
Type of goveming document
leg. Irust (leeo, cons15tutlOP J
How the charity is eonstiiuted
ittg. IlkJSI, associaiion, knoiiipany J
Incorporated
Trustee selection methods
Personal knowledge based on skllls and experlwKe and appointed by the
Trustee body.
Addltlonal governance Isjues (Optlonal Infomiatlon)
You may chooga to include
addltional irrformation, where
relevant, al)out.
poli¢i8s and prowlures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees.
the chaiity's organisational
structure and any wider
netrwork wlih which the charity
works.,
relationship with any related
partles;
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Ob
ectives and activities
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Working with Christian churches and other organi8ation8 to provide
support for homeless people in Oxfordshlre by relieving need and
providing skills for sew-sufficiency, as well as provldlng practical and
splritual support.
Info￿nIng and educating the general publ1< both h)dlvlduals and
communities on the ne•Js of the homel888.
Summary of tho objects of the
charlty 3et out In Its
governlng document
The charty has two dl8tinct inttiatlves.. a winter night shelter for rough
sleepers which runs from Jan - March each year and The LNing Room
open all year 4 days a wee
The Living Room Is a referral only day centre. Referrals come from the
Cty Council's outreach team and also other local voluntary agencies. It
is a welcome sanctuary both for rough sleepars (500A) and those who are
vulnerably housed. Guests appreciate both th8 practical facilities".
shower, clothes washing equipment, some fotsj, laptops and also the
emotional encouragement: volunteers who will listen without ludglng. It
used a total of 26 voluntsers. These come from all walks of life, with an
age range of 1940+. Some are from a faith background and others not.
All have a real deslre to work alongslde homeless people. The
volunteers at The Living Room worked a totsl of 688 shifts, whlch total
1715 hours.
Surnmary oftho maln
actlvltles undertaken for the
publlc beneflt In relatlon to
these objects (Include wlthln
thls 8ectlon the statutory
declaratlon that trustees hav•
had regard to the guldance
Issued by th8 Charlty
Commlsslon on publlc
benefft)
The Night shelter ran for thre8 months 3rd January to 31*1 March.
accommodating a total of 30 dlfferent guests, rotating betwe8n 7 dfvrent
venues all in the centre of Oxford. There were 126 volunteers
representing a total of 3248 hours worked.
Addttlonal dotalh of obJectlv88 and acllvltles {Opllonal Infomiatlon)
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You may choose to include
further statements, where
re￿Vant, about..
policy on grant-making,. NIA
policy programme related
Investment,. NIA
ontributlon made by
volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
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Section D
Summary of tho maln
achlevemerrts of tho charlty
durjng the year
Achievements and performance
The Uvlng Room
It is not easy to assess the main achievements but we take clients who
are consKler8d ty other agencies to be hard to reath. Typicalty, these
have been people who for one reason or another have failed to engage
with the authorised agenci8s. Using a gentle approach and now working
with a person who has had lived experience, arKI also a short-temi
Occupational Therapy student some of our guests have gaineA
confidence, realised their abilities and started to engage wilh the
authorlties who can move them on- into settled housing and ultlmately
employmant both paid and unpaid. Part of the process has seen them
become willing to further thelr recovery by accessing, for example,
addiiional support at Tuming Polnt, mental health advice from MIND and
educatlonal and vocational support at Crisis and Aspire.
Following a survey of women who are homeless, with support from the
Cty Council's outreach team. we opened a monthly meeting for women
only. The frequency was Increased to trWI￿ a month. So far this has
been accessed by no more than 3 women at a time, but we hope that by
offerlng this Servlce to other voluntary agencies, th8 numbers VAII
increase.
The Imnter Night Shelier
This has been a valuable but sadly necessary experience for guests who
ware rough sleeplng and would otherwlse havè been out on the streets in
the coldest months. Th8 domiitory accommodatlon Is not suftable for all,
but those who did access it, some for almost every night, found tt a safe
and vmm enNironment. Approxlmately 40% were hous•d by the end of
the season. Some decided to continue their engagement wth OV4NS by
Coming to The Living Room
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Section E
Financial review
It is our stated pollcy that we should keep re8eprfe8 enough to ansure our
serrfice runs for at least a further two years to provide consistency for our
guests and our employees whi¢h pertains to the day seniice, The Living
Room, as well as the night shelier should it be needed. In particular this
is to provide limtted protectlon re redundancy costs for our employees
and the cost of our remalniNJ period of lease until the next break clause.
Brlef statwnont of the
chartty'8 pollcy on reserves
Detsll8 of any fund$ materlally
In deficlt
Furthfrr flnanclal revlew dotslls {Optlonal Infomiatlon)
The charity's main sources of fund$ are grants, Universlty colleges and
churches. and individual giving. Expendrture has achieved our stated
aims and we are in our sixth year in 2023124. with funding for an
estimated tK* years to cover redundancy costs and remaining leaso
Ct)sts until the next break clause. together with our current regular giving
base. Our investment policy is to invest the major part of our resen￿$
with the ethical CAF Bank (Shawbrook) and also with a Barclays Savings
Account for more immediate expenditure needs as necessary.
You may choose to Include
additional irlformation, where
relevant about
the charlty's principal
sources of funds (includlNJ
any fundraising).
how expenditure has
supported the key obJ8Ctlves
of the Charty;
Investment policy and
objectives induding any
ethical investment policy
adopted,
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Slgnad on behalf of tho charlty's trust•e8
Slgnature(s)
Full name(•)
Posltlon (og Sècrotary. Chalr,
otc)
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Char,"ly Nl4 mr.
lif anyl
Recei
and
ments accounts
To
CC16a
For th• p•rfod
from
Nownt¢r 2023
31st ot10￿r 2024
Sectioii A Receipts arid payments
fund•
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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funda
to fi￿r••t£
to rwrwt£
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Ind•p•ndont oxamlnerf8 report on the
accounts
On a¢¢owrt• tr th• ymr
31 Othber 21r24
Chrlty no
(If any)
117srs0
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bA•l• of r•wt
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ur** aedlon 140 af tho 2D11 Ad In ￿rrying out my •xamlnotion, I
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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and
guidance for examiners).
Glv• here brfof d•tsll• of
any Item$ that tho
examlner wlshes to
dl8clo80.
IER
Oct 2018