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title: "Oxford Food Hub — surplus food, small accounts"
description: "An Oxford surplus-food charity with £547k income and a Clarity Score of 100"
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/hidden-gems/oxford-food-hub
retrieved: 2026-08-18T00:47:25.912Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
---

# Oxford Food Hub — surplus food, small accounts, Clarity Score 100

Data from [CharityCompare editorial](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 12 August 2026.

Clarity Score

100/100 · 5★

Latest income

£547k

Reserves

18 months

Charity number

[1131738](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1131738)

[Oxford Food Hub](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/oxford-food-hub) (charity 1131738) redistributes surplus food in and around Oxford. Latest scored accounts (2024) show income of **£547k**. It rarely appears in national appeals. Its Clarity Score is **100 (5★ Exceptional)**.

A 100 does **not** mean “best food charity in the UK.” It means the published accounts are complete and easy to follow. In the scored year:

- **98%** of expenditure on charitable activities (disclosed years)

- **18 months** of reserves — unusually sturdy for a sub-£1m charity

- **100 volunteers** and 6 staff

- **seven** trustees, filings up to date, no late filings on record

That combination — high cause spend, a thick reserve buffer, and a volunteer-heavy model — is the opposite of a household-name appeal that spends heavily on fundraising. It is also a different **job** from a national poverty brand: a city food hub matches “help near me” in Oxford in a way a UK-wide campaign cannot.

If you are choosing among poverty-relief models, start with the [poverty cause review](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/causes/poverty), then compare filings. Still verify the charity number on any collection or appeal. Information only.

[Full Oxford Food Hub profile](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/oxford-food-hub) · [Charity Commission register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1131738)

[Oxford Food Hub £547k · oxford Give with confidence 100/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/oxford-food-hub)
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