Barmouth Oasis Community Group Ltd
What it does
BOCG supports the community by providing affordable and flexible CIW registered childcare. The Centre offers facilities for local groups and agencies, it also provides warm and safe spaces for vulnerable groups and aims to improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Barmouth and surrounding area.
Its charitable purposes
(1) “FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF CHILDREN FROM AGE 3 MONTHS TO 12 YEARS AT BARMOUTH OASIS NURSERY, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:”(A) “PROVIDING FACILITIES AND AN APPROPRIATELY QUALIFIED STAFFING COMPLIMENT TO ENABLE PLAY, EDUCATION, AND CARE FOR CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF RACE, CULTURE, FAITH, OR DISABILITY.”(B) “PROVIDING FACILITIES, SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY.”(2) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE OF SOUTH GWYNEDD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OR IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IN SUCH A WAY AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME-TO-TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:”(A) “PROVIDING COMMUNITY BASED MEALS AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE, ISOLATED, LONELY OR IN NEED.”(B) “SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES, AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME-TO-TIME SEE FIT.”(3) “TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BARMOUTH AND SURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.”“IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES HAVE POWER:”“TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR COOPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS."
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Disability
- 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
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Gwynedd
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £314,751 and spent £514,176.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £314,751 | £514,176 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 March 2024 | £498,991 | £446,875 | Not reported | 7 |
| 31 March 2023 | £233,193 | £169,169 | Not reported | 6 |
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 35%, from £233,193 in the year to 31 March 2023 to £314,751 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 163% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 3 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £237,414 from 9 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £237,414 from 9 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £246,937 from 9 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £45,034 from 7 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 6 grants to this charity since 2007, worth at least £145,947.
By funder
- Benefact Trust£47,700, 1 grant
- The Clothworkers Foundation£40,000, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£28,247, 3 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,635 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | The Clothworkers Foundation | £40,000 |
| 14 Sept 2023 | Benefact Trust | £47,700 |
| 2 Dec 2022 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £30,000 |
| 27 Aug 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 19 Nov 2007 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,612 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Rev Dawn Elizabeth RobinsonChair
- Carol Shirley Mary Jones
- Damian Christopher Benedict McKeown
- Hugh Elfed Lewis
- Matthew Paul Harris
- Peter Cook
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 28 January 2026, 3 days early | Received 28 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 29 January 2025, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1199257
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 June 2022
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09 JAN 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 APR 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 MAY 2021AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 MAY 2022
- Company number
- 05010883This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Council area of its contact address
- Gwynedd
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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.