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title: "Oxford Head Injury Services — charity 1156538 | CharityCompare"
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Registered charity · No. 1156538CIO

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# Oxford Head Injury Services

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Oxford Head Injury Services is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Oxford Head Injury Services?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£407,409

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£581,621

Registered charity number

1156538

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

4 Bagley Wood Road

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.oxfordheadinjuryservices.org.uk](http://www.oxfordheadinjuryservices.org.uk/)

Quick answer

Oxford Head Injury Services (number 1156538) 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 Head Injury Services do?

Oxford Head Injury Services offers information, guidance, and practical support to anyone affected by brain injury, including stroke. We support individuals, families, and carers. Our Activity and Rehabilitation Centre (The ARC) provides tailored programmes that include social activities, Speech Therapy, Personel training and Physiotherapy. We also deliver community support across Oxfordshire.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Oxford Head Injury Services

Answers Oxford Head Injury Services 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”.

### How much are Oxford Head Injury Services's highest-paid staff paid?

Oxford Head Injury Services's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
| £70,001–£80,000 | 1 |
| --- | --- |

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Oxford Head Injury Services 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 Head Injury Services'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

4 April 2014

Also known as

Hwo

Previous names on the register

Headway Oxfordshire

Where it says it operates

Oxfordshire

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** People With Disabilities.

**Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Head Injury Services registered for?

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Oxford Head Injury Services yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Oxford Head Injury Services.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to Oxford Head Injury Services?

- 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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## Frequently asked questions

Is Oxford Head Injury Services a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Oxford Head Injury Services as a registered charity (number 1156538) 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 Head Injury Services's charity number?

Oxford Head Injury Services's charity number is 1156538. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1156538?

Search 1156538 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 Head Injury Services do?

Oxford Head Injury Services offers information, guidance, and practical support to anyone affected by brain injury, including stroke. We support individuals, families, and carers. Our Activity and Rehabilitation Centre (The ARC) provides tailored programmes that include social activities, Speech Therapy, Personel training and Physiotherapy. We also deliver community support across Oxfordshire.

Does Oxford Head Injury Services have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Oxford Head Injury Services. 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 Head Injury Services?

Oxford Head Injury Services's website listed in our register data is http://www.oxfordheadinjuryservices.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.

How much is Oxford Head Injury Services's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Oxford Head Injury Services's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Oxford Head Injury Services?

The register records Oxford Head Injury Services 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 Head Injury Services's trustees paid?

Oxford Head Injury Services's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was Oxford Head Injury Services previously called?

The register lists this previous name for Oxford Head Injury Services: Headway Oxfordshire.

When was Oxford Head Injury Services registered as a charity?

Oxford Head Injury Services was entered on the register on 4 April 2014.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
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Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1156538&subId=0).