Oasis Community Church Aberdare
What it does
The provision of spiritual and social care and the relief of poverty in the Aberdare area. The Charity will seek to provide facilities for all local residents wit the object of improving the conditions that exists in the community.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; AND TO THE EXTENT THAT THE SAME DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THIS FIRST OBJECT;(B) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF ABERDARE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, ON THE BASIS OF EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL WELFARE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS; AND(C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.
Causes
- What it works on
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Religious activities
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £447,312 and spent £175,309.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £447,312 | £175,309 | Not reported | 45 |
| 31 March 2024 | £172,529 | £147,452 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 March 2023 | £134,362 | £146,331 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 March 2022 | £128,552 | £112,628 | Not reported | 35 |
| 31 March 2021 | £94,421 | £67,781 | Not reported | 40 |
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
- Up 374%, from £94,421 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £447,312 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 39% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 57% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£256,445).
- Largest funder
- Purple Shoots gave £9,269 in the year to 31 March 2023, 7% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £256,445 from 1 grant. Government contracts: None.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £256,445 from 1 grant | None |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £12,435 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2023, the charity named 4 funders who gave £12,435 between them. £2,666 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 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Purple Shoots | Trust, company or other | £9,269 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | Council | £2,666 |
| Interlink | Trust, company or other | £500 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Mr James RichardsChair
- Bethan Louise Harris
- Graham John Lewis
- Joel Davies
- Leslie Neyton
- Lynda Durkin
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 13 January 2026, 18 days early | Received 13 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 16 December 2024, 46 days early | Received 16 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 15 December 2023, 47 days early | Received 15 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 5 January 2023, 26 days early | Received 5 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 15 November 2021, 77 days early | Received 15 November 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1159713
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 23 December 2014
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 23 DEC 2014AMENDED ON 05/08/2015 as amended on 03 Dec 2019
- Website
- www.oasisaberdare.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
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 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.