--- title: "Oxford Conservation Volunteers — charity 1186114 | CharityCompare" description: "Oxford Conservation Volunteers (charity 1186114): income £12,291 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/oxford-conservation-volunteers retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:54:25.984Z 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. 1186114CIO OC # Oxford Conservation Volunteers Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Oxford Conservation Volunteers is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.ocv.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1186114&subId=0) Work at Oxford Conservation Volunteers? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=oxford-conservation-volunteers&type=claim&name=Oxford%20Conservation%20Volunteers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Oxford Conservation Volunteers? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £12,291 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £36,143 Registered charity number 1186114 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Long Wittenham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ocv.org.uk](https://www.ocv.org.uk/) Quick answer Oxford Conservation Volunteers (number 1186114) 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 Oxford Conservation Volunteers do? Oxford Conservation Volunteers is a voluntary organisation that carries out practical work conserving the wildlife and traditional landscape of the Oxford area. The group organises work parties every weekend undertaking a wide variety of nature conservation work. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Oxford Conservation Volunteers Answers Oxford Conservation Volunteers gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 records Oxford Conservation Volunteers as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Oxford Conservation Volunteers's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 November 2019 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Oxford Conservation Volunteers registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Oxford Conservation Volunteers yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Oxford Conservation Volunteers. 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 Oxford Conservation Volunteers? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Oxford Conservation Volunteers as a registered charity (number 1186114) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Oxford Conservation Volunteers's charity number? Oxford Conservation Volunteers's charity number is 1186114. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1186114? Search 1186114 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 Oxford Conservation Volunteers do? Oxford Conservation Volunteers is a voluntary organisation that carries out practical work conserving the wildlife and traditional landscape of the Oxford area. The group organises work parties every weekend undertaking a wide variety of nature conservation work. Does Oxford Conservation Volunteers have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Oxford Conservation Volunteers. 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 Oxford Conservation Volunteers? Oxford Conservation Volunteers's website listed in our register data is https://www.ocv.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Oxford Conservation Volunteers? The register records Oxford Conservation Volunteers as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Oxford Conservation Volunteers's trustees paid? Oxford Conservation Volunteers's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Oxford Conservation Volunteers registered as a charity? Oxford Conservation Volunteers was entered on the register on 4 November 2019. 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=1186114&subId=0).