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title: "Oxford and Bermondsey Club charity rating | CharityCompare"
description: "Is Oxford and Bermondsey Club a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 58/100. Accounts 2024: income £104k · cause-spend split not disclosed. Reg 210673."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/oxford-and-bermondsey-club
retrieved: 2026-08-18T04:56:35.863Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
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Quick answer

## Is Oxford and Bermondsey Club a good charity?

Oxford and Bermondsey Club scores 58/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£104k total income, cause-spend split not disclosed). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · SE1 4RP |
Reg [210673](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/oxford-and-bermondsey-club) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.theobc.co.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/210673)

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## What does Oxford and Bermondsey Club do?

Oxford and Bermondsey Club is a registered charity (no. 210673) working in arts & culture in London · SE1 4RP. Its latest Charity Commission filing does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in recent filings, holding roughly 62 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income changed sharply in 2022 (likely a merger, transfer or reporting change) — year-on-year trend labels are not meaningful across that step. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

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**In short:** OXFORD AND BERMONDSEY CLUB scores 58 out of 100 (2 stars). Cause-spend split not disclosed in recent filings. Review the pillar breakdown below.

## What is Oxford and Bermondsey Club?

Oxford and Bermondsey Club has a Clarity Score of 58 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 210673. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Arts & culture. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £104k, cause-spend split not disclosed in that filing. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 62 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026.

Overall score

58/100

2★ · Poor

Cause spend

N/D

Not disclosed in filings

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£104k

Latest year 2024

Reserves

62 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

Fundraising efficiency not stated ·
Overhead not disclosed · Website on register ·
Confidence: high

## How does OXFORD AND BERMONDSEY CLUB compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers OXFORD AND BERMONDSEY CLUB scores higher than.

Income band (£100k–£500k)21stpercentile

**Scores higher than 21% of 972 charities in its income band** · 58/100 vs 70 peer average (marker).

Arts & culture charities9thpercentile

**Scores higher than 9% of 624 charities in this cause** · 58/100 vs 76 peer average (marker).

## How reliable is Oxford and Bermondsey Club's data?

Source

Charity Commission (England & Wales)

Accounts year

2024

Filing date

24 June 2026

Profile reviewed

17 July 2026

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

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[Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and
[Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/).
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## What is Oxford and Bermondsey Club's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

### Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts |
| Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 4 trustees · 15/15 pts |
| Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts |

### Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

17/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | 62 months · 0/15 pts |
| Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | 0/10 pts · 3-year average |
| Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 1% · 5/5 pts |

### Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

50/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 0% | Not stated · 0/10 pts |
| Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) |

### Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

30/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 30% | 3 volunteers / 5 staff · 3/10 pts |

[How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

## What is Oxford and Bermondsey Club's Clarity Score?

58/100 total · Poor · 2 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

100/100

Accountability & Transparency

17/100

Financial Health

50/100

Financial Efficiency

30/100

Community Support

### Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts

Trustee oversight4 trustees · 15/15 pts

Declared policies10/10 pts

### Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

17/100

Reserves (months of cash)62 months · 0/15 pts

Income stability / growth0/10 pts · 3-year average

Liabilities to assets1% · 5/5 pts

### Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

50/100

Program expense ratioNot stated · 0/10 pts

Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

### Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

30/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio3 volunteers / 5 staff · 3/10 pts

## How much does Oxford and Bermondsey Club raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total income | £104k | — |
| Total expenditure | £178k | — |
| Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — |

## Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2024) · £178k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split.

## What trust indicators does Oxford and Bermondsey Club have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

- ✓ Accounts filed on time

up to date · last filing 24 June 2026

- ✓ Trustee board size (3–12)

4 trustees on the Charity Commission register

- ✓ Workforce on register

5 employees · 3 volunteers (1:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Not listed as member

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

[Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/)

Official register

Reg 210673

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

[View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/210673)

### Trustees & officers

- ALEXANDER THURGOOD
- MICHAEL KAYODE SITU since 2018
- NICOLA MARIE SMIKLE since 2024
- Sarah Jane Elvin since 2025

100
How we score charities
+The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

[Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

## How have Oxford and Bermondsey Club's finances changed over five years?

- Income
- Spending
- Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

## What are the key facts about Oxford and Bermondsey Club?

Overall score

58/100 (2★)

Income

£104k

Cause spend

Not disclosed

Reg number

210673

Scope

Local (london)

Reserves

62 months

Trustees

4

Accounts year

2024

Filing

up to date

## How does OXFORD AND BERMONDSEY CLUB compare, and where else can you look?

[Compare OXFORD AND BERMONDSEY CLUB with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=oxford-and-bermondsey-club) [More arts & culture charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

### Where OXFORD AND BERMONDSEY CLUB sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

- [arts charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts)
- [sport charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/sport)
- [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education)
- [community charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/community)
- [Charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/london)
- [arts charities in London](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/arts/london)

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## Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Oxford and Bermondsey Club's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Oxford and Bermondsey Club a good charity? + Oxford and Bermondsey Club scores 58 out of 100 (2 stars — Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Its recent filings do not disclose a charitable-activities spend split and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is Oxford and Bermondsey Club a legitimate charity? + Yes — Oxford and Bermondsey Club is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 210673). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/210673. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Oxford and Bermondsey Club's charity number? + Oxford and Bermondsey Club's charity number is 210673. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is Oxford and Bermondsey Club's charity rating? + Oxford and Bermondsey Club scores 58 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Poor). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does Oxford and Bermondsey Club have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Oxford and Bermondsey Club. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches Oxford and Bermondsey Club? + Oxford and Bermondsey Club does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in its recent UK regulator filings, so there is no official figure for how much of a donation reaches the cause. CharityCompare reports this as "not disclosed" rather than assuming a number.

What are Oxford and Bermondsey Club's overheads? + Oxford and Bermondsey Club's recent UK regulator filings do not disclose a fundraising or governance cost split, so no official overhead percentage is available. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Oxford and Bermondsey Club's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does Oxford and Bermondsey Club receive? + Oxford and Bermondsey Club reported £104k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: restructured.

Are Oxford and Bermondsey Club's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Oxford and Bermondsey Club based? + Oxford and Bermondsey Club is listed at London · SE1 4RP, focused on arts & culture.

How does CharityCompare score Oxford and Bermondsey Club? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Oxford and Bermondsey Club's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Oxford and Bermondsey Club's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.