Outdoor and Sustainability Education Specialists (Oases) Limited
Registered charity 1041301 Registered since 1994
Operates: Throughout England
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
9 trustees on the board
- David Geoffrey Ford since 2012
- Dominic Brown since 2015
- Dr Stuart Jones since 2024
- Grant Hopkins since 2015
- Jacqueline Bell since 2019
- Jamie Jeffes since 2026
- Meryl Batchelder since 2023
- Paul Green since 2015
- Steve Ashton
Trustees past 6 years
- David Geoffrey Ford since 2012
- Dominic Brown since 2015
- Grant Hopkins since 2015
- Jacqueline Bell since 2019
- Paul Green since 2015
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- Dr Stuart Jones since 2024
- Grant Hopkins since 2015
- Jacqueline Bell since 2019
- Jamie Jeffes since 2026
- Meryl Batchelder since 2023
- Steve Ashton
Portfolio (3)
- David Geoffrey Ford since 2012
- Dominic Brown since 2015
- Paul Green since 2015
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
4.1 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Shine: Support and Help in Education 1 shared trustee
- Gainford Parish Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
- Winning Ways 1 shared trustee
- J C Wood - Prize Endowment for ART 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Castle Howard Arboretum Trust Similar size; both Environment
- Community Sustainability Services Similar size; both Environment
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | http://www.oases.org.uk |
| info@oases.org.uk | |
| Phone | 03000260535 |
| Address | ESH WINNING ACADEMY, THE WYNDS, ESH WINNING, DURHAM, DH7 9BE |
Finances
£585,510 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £305,349 | £233,103 |
| 2022 | £376,327 | £345,829 |
| 2023 | £410,628 | £421,768 |
| 2024 | £484,013 | £491,692 |
| 2025 | £585,510 | £535,753 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesEnvironment/conservation/heritageWho
Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankindHow
Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyCharitable objects
1) To promote and encourage conservation and improvement of the environment for biodiversity and for the benefit of all.2) To promote the advancement of education of the public, especially children and young people, concerning all issues relating to climate change and the environment.3) To educate people, especially children and young people, to enable them to make choices and take actions that create a more sustainable world where all can thrive.4) To promote and encourage engagement with outdoor and sustainable activities which support people’s wellbeing, especially for children and young adults.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 AUGUST 1994 as amended on 17 Oct 2023 as amended on 13 Dec 2023
Trustees (9)
- David Geoffrey Fordage band 75-79 since 2012
- Dominic Brownage band 60-64 since 2015
- Dr Stuart Jones since 2024
- Grant Hopkinsage band 55-59 since 2015
- Jacqueline Bellage band 55-59 since 2019
- Jamie Jeffes since 2026
- Meryl Batchelderage band 55-59 since 2023
- Paul Greenage band 45-49 since 2015
- Steve Ashtonage band 60-64
Linked company (Companies House)
Outdoor and Sustainability Education Specialists (Oases) Limited · 02963142 · Active
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 30/08/1994
4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (3)
- J C Wood - Prize Endowment for ART 1 shared trustee
- Shine: Support and Help in Education 1 shared trustee
- Gainford Parish Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
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