--- title: "Oxfordshire Science Festival — charity 1151361 | CharityCompare" description: "Oxfordshire Science Festival (charity 1151361): income £144k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/oxfordshire-science-festival retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:22:51.156Z 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. 1151361Charitable company OS # Oxfordshire Science Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Oxfordshire Science Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.if-oxford.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1151361&subId=0) Work at Oxfordshire Science Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=oxfordshire-science-festival&type=claim&name=Oxfordshire%20Science%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Oxfordshire Science Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £143,973 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £146,365 Registered charity number 1151361 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) New Barclay House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.if-oxford.com](http://www.if-oxford.com/) Quick answer Oxfordshire Science Festival (number 1151361) 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 Oxfordshire Science Festival do? IF OXFORD (OXFORDSHIRE SCIENCE FESTIVAL) AIMS TO ENGAGE AND ENTHUSE PEOPLE ABOUT SCIENCE AND CULTURE BY OFFERING ACCESSIBLE, CREATIVE AND RELEVANT ACTIVITIES TO THE BROADEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF PEOPLE. THE PROGRAMME IS DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE, WITH OR WITHOUT A BACKGROUND IN SCIENCE, TO BUILD SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS, HAVE FUN AND PERHAPS EXPLORE A TOPIC THAT IS IMPORTANT TO, OR NEW TO THEM. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Oxfordshire Science Festival Answers Oxfordshire Science Festival 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 Oxfordshire Science Festival's highest-paid staff paid? Oxfordshire Science Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 Oxfordshire Science Festival 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) Oxfordshire Science Festival'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 25 March 2013 Company number [07189165](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07189165) (Companies House) Also known as Oxscifest or Osf Where it says it operates Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Oxfordshire Science Festival registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Oxfordshire Science Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Oxfordshire Science Festival. 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 Oxfordshire Science Festival? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=oxfordshire-science-festival&type=claim&name=Oxfordshire%20Science%20Festival) [Visit charity website](http://www.if-oxford.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Oxfordshire Science Festival a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Oxfordshire Science Festival as a registered charity (number 1151361) 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 Oxfordshire Science Festival's charity number? Oxfordshire Science Festival's charity number is 1151361. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1151361? Search 1151361 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 Oxfordshire Science Festival do? IF OXFORD (OXFORDSHIRE SCIENCE FESTIVAL) AIMS TO ENGAGE AND ENTHUSE PEOPLE ABOUT SCIENCE AND CULTURE BY OFFERING ACCESSIBLE, CREATIVE AND RELEVANT ACTIVITIES TO THE BROADEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF PEOPLE. THE PROGRAMME IS DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE, WITH OR WITHOUT A BACKGROUND IN SCIENCE, TO BUILD SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS, HAVE FUN AND PERHAPS EXPLORE A TOPIC THAT IS IMPORTANT TO, OR NEW TO THEM. Does Oxfordshire Science Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Oxfordshire Science Festival. 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 Oxfordshire Science Festival? Oxfordshire Science Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.if-oxford.com. 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 Oxfordshire Science Festival's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Oxfordshire Science Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 Oxfordshire Science Festival? The register records Oxfordshire Science Festival 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 Oxfordshire Science Festival's trustees paid? Oxfordshire Science Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Oxfordshire Science Festival registered as a charity? Oxfordshire Science Festival was entered on the register on 25 March 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07189165). 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=1151361&subId=0).