Oasis
What it does
Oasis Cardiff is run to assist asylum seekers and refugees arriving in Cardiff.
Its charitable purposes
- to advance the education and training of those granted or awaiting refugee status and their dependents in need thereof so as to advance them in life and assist them to adapt within their new community in Cardiff and Wales.- the relief of financial hardship amongst those granted refugee status and their dependants living (temporarily or permanently) in Cardiff and Wales.- the promotion of racial and religious harmony for the public benefit bya) promoting knowledge and mutual understanding between different racial groups and religious faiths;b) advancing education and raising awareness about different racial/religious groups to promote good relations between persons of different racial groups and religious faiths;c) working towards the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of race and religion.d) educating the public in different racial groups and religious beliefs including an awareness of their distinctive features and their common ground to promote good relations between persons of different faiths;- to advance the education of the public in general about the issues relating to refugees and those seeking asylum.- to preserve and protect the physical and mental health of those granted refugee status and their dependants.- the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of those persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £876,924 and spent £893,825.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £876,924 | £893,825 | 24 | 329 |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,355,262 | £1,002,377 | 24 | 355 |
| 31 December 2023 | £1,478,497 | £1,090,224 | 26 | 280 |
| 31 December 2022 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 41%, from £1,478,497 in the year to 31 December 2023 to £876,924 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 102% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 3 years shown.
- Money from government
- 25% of its income in the year to 31 December 2023 came from government grants and contracts (£371,284).
- Largest funder
- BL Mind our Futures gave £260,952 in the year to 31 December 2024, 19% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £16,061 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £16,061 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £248,637 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £310,620 from 5 grants | £60,664 from 1 contract |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 December 2025
- Donations and legacies£98,038
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£671,791
- Trading and fundraising£58,904
- Investments£48,191
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2024, the charity named 15 funders who gave £944,310 between them. £391,141 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BL Mind our Futures | Trust, company or other | £260,952 | £183,422 |
| Cardiff Council | Council | £243,587 | |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £99,054 | £102,681 |
| HL Blancott | Trust, company or other | £85,317 | £24,829 |
| Moondance Foundation | Trust, company or other | £56,519 | £25,000 |
| Clothworkers Foundation | Trust, company or other | £54,100 | |
| Community Foundation Wales | Other public body | £48,500 | £72,212 |
| TNL Emergency Fund | Trust, company or other | £27,504 | |
| BL | Trust, company or other | £19,044 | |
| Task Force Trust | Trust, company or other | £14,949 | |
| TFW Funding | Trust, company or other | £10,532 | |
| Church of LDS | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | |
| Children in Need | Trust, company or other | £7,872 | |
| Comic Relief | Trust, company or other | £6,380 | £54,000 |
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £300,000 | |
| Nationwide Building Society | Trust, company or other | £101,077 | |
| The Tudor Trust | Trust, company or other | £62,500 | |
| Tudor Trust | Trust, company or other | £20,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 11 grants to this charity since 2024, worth at least £361,742.
By funder
- Garfield Weston Foundation£105,000, 3 grants
- Rank Foundation£75,000, 1 grant
- A B Charitable Trust£64,000, 3 grants
- The Clothworkers Foundation£54,100, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£38,642, 2 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£25,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,598 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | A B Charitable Trust | £30,000 |
| 9 Sept 2025 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £35,000 |
| 24 Apr 2025 | A B Charitable Trust | £30,000 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Rank Foundation | £75,000 |
| 30 Oct 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,044 |
| 30 Sept 2024 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 27 Aug 2024 | A B Charitable Trust | £4,000 |
| 1 Jul 2024 | The Clothworkers Foundation | £54,100 |
| 9 Apr 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £35,000 |
All 11 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £35,000 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 16 payments to this charity worth £76,010 between 3 September 2025 and 2 July 2026.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | £76,010 | 16 | 2025/26, 2026/27 |
Trustees
10 trustees run the charity.
- Alison Caroline Yandall
- Dr Eleanor Ruth Morgan
- Ewen Stuart Campbell McAlpine
- Gail Ann Marie Duffy
- Michael John Vincent Ash-Edwards
- Monisha Slough
- Oyun Dulmaa
- Rebecca Jane Matyus
- Sally Ann Jones-Evans
- Terrance Fanyana Ndlovu
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 23 June 2026, 130 days early | Received 23 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 17 October 2025, 14 days early | Received 17 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 20 September 2024, 41 days early | Received 20 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 31 October 2023 | Received 31 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 17 October 2022, 14 days early | Received 17 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1158195
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 8 August 2014
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 08 Aug 2014 as amended on 04 Oct 2025
- Website
- www.oasiscardiff.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.