--- title: "Oakenshaw Community Association — charity 1162773 | CharityCompare" description: "Oakenshaw Community Association (charity 1162773): income £35,636 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/oakenshaw-community-association retrieved: 2026-10-06T12:39:42.746Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1162773CIO OC # Oakenshaw Community Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Oakenshaw Community Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1162773&subId=0) Work at Oakenshaw Community Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=oakenshaw-community-association&type=claim&name=Oakenshaw%20Community%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Oakenshaw Community Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £35,636 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £17,251 Registered charity number 1162773 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Oakenshaw Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Oakenshaw Community Association (number 1162773) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Oakenshaw Community Association do? To benefit residents of Oakenshaw and surrounding area without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation to promote other charitable objects for the benefit of the community Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Oakenshaw Community Association Answers Oakenshaw Community Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Oakenshaw Community Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Oakenshaw Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 July 2015 Where it says it operates Durham ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Oakenshaw Community Association registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Oakenshaw Community Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Oakenshaw Community Association. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Oakenshaw Community Association? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Oakenshaw Community Association's charity number? Oakenshaw Community Association's charity number is 1162773. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1162773? Search 1162773 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Oakenshaw Community Association do? To benefit residents of Oakenshaw and surrounding area without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation to promote other charitable objects for the benefit of the community Does Oakenshaw Community Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Oakenshaw Community Association. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Oakenshaw Community Association? Oakenshaw Community Association does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Oakenshaw Community Association? The register does not record Oakenshaw Community Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Oakenshaw Community Association's trustees paid? Oakenshaw Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Oakenshaw Community Association registered as a charity? Oakenshaw Community Association was entered on the register on 22 July 2015. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1162773&subId=0).