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The charity received donations from the Oxygen Trust amounting to £32,139.
During the year the Charity received donations of £32,139 (2024 - £36,561) from Oxygen Trust. Oxygen Trust and Oxygen CIO are controlled by the same Trustees.
Financial · Observational claim · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 36
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
Operational · Observational claim · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 32
The average monthly number of employees was 5,801 during the year.
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: Charitable staff 5,801
Operational · Observational claim · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 32
There were no trustees' expenses or remuneration in the year ending August 2025.
Therewerenotrustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2025 nor for the year ended 31 August 2024. Therewere notrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfor the year ended 31 August 2025 nor for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Financial · Observational claim · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 32
The trustees retain between 3 and 6 months of operating costs as free reserves.
trustees to retain between 3 and 6 months operating costs as free reserves that are not invested in tangible fixed assets
Governance · Procedural statement · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 31
Oxygen collaborates with various agencies and community partners to meet the needs of their community.
Oxygen can only function alongside other agencies with whom we have built lasting partnerships and collaborations. We firmly believe that co-production and collaboration relies upon relationships between agencies and community partners and particularly between Government and the Voluntary, Faith and Community Sector.
Commissioning · Policy statement · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 23
Oxygen's funding has become increasingly challenging due to increased demand and competition.
The significant increase in demand in tackling young people’s mental health needs has been reflected in the competition for grant funding. It is likely to become harder to secure money through bids to grant givers in the future.
Financial · Risk statement · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 22
Oxygen secured multi-year funding in 2020 to expand mentoring capacity and hire more staff.
As stated in our previous report for 2024, Oxygen secured multi-year funding in 2020 of £50k per annum, enabling us to expand our mentoring capacity and hire more staff to meet the needs of young people.
Financial · Funding statement · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 22
Oxygen's staff and volunteers undergo training on various subjects to ensure they are suitably qualified.
The Oxygen Team is suitably qualified to undertake the work of the charity with training on fire safety, mental health first aid, youth work practice, trauma informed practice, food hygiene amongst other subjects. Assessment and mitigation of risk is built into our daily routines.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 19
Oxygen's Theory of Change aims to empower young people to overcome challenges and achieve their aspirations.
Progression of young people from being “at risk” to empowering them to control their own journey towards stability, self confidence and capacity to fulfil their aspirations. To give them a strong sense of spiritual, social, emotional, and physical identity affirmed by having people who believe in them, see their potential and can support them to overcome the challenges they encounter in life.
Strategic · Policy statement · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 18
Oxygen works with young people aged 10 to 18 who face heightened challenges such as educational exclusion and mental health difficulties.
We work primarily with young people aged 10 to 18 who are experiencing (or are at risk of) educational or social exclusion. They may have been excluded from school, on reduced timetables, or at risk of offending. Our focus is on young people living in Kingston upon Thames and surrounding boroughs who face heightened challenges including increased risk of disengagement from education, mental health difficulties, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), digital exclusion, social isolation, low self-esteem, poor self-identity and low aspirations.
Service · Observational claim · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 18
The FUEL session provided various activities to build confidence and promote positive wellbeing.
Our FUEL session, delivered in partnership with AFC, provided young people with a fun and engaging programme of creative and wellbeing activities during the school holidays. Participants enjoyed a range of sessions including art activities, street dance, and Pilates, helping to build confidence, encourage creativity, and promote positive physical and mental wellbeing in a safe and supportive environment.
Service · Observational claim · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 17
The Digital Youth Work project supports isolated young people who struggle in social situations.
Our Digital Youth Work project was an innovation designed to engage young people during lockdown but has enabled us to support a new group of young people who would not attend a face-to-face youth group. In fact the project is particularly successful at supporting young people who are isolated and struggle in social situations or are just very into gaming.
Service · Observational claim · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 17
Oxygen receives funding from various sources to increase opportunities for young people, staff and volunteers to access outdoor spaces.
Oxygen has been able to increase the opportunities it provides for young people, staff and volunteers to access outdoor spaces and so improve mental and physical wellbeing. We are extremely grateful to the following funders for their support and FullCycle:
Financial · Funding statement · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 15
Oxygen collaborates with Coombe Boys' School to support students in various ways, including mentoring and facilitating changes to timetables.
We meet the young people where they are and look to build lasting and meaningful relations with the staff and within the group, whilst providing access to opportunities to engage in other Oxygen projects such as mentoring, volunteering in the shop, FUEL activities and more.
Service · Observational claim · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 14
Oxygen runs youth clubs that offer a wide range of activities and have seen an increase in attendance.
The youth club sessions have been going really well lately. Each week brings something new, and everyone’s been getting stuck in with a great attitude. We have been doing a wide range of activities from art to sport.
Service · Observational claim · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 13
Oxygen mentors help young people feel they have a voice, control and are working in line with their needs.
Oxygen’s mentors start from the young person’s perspective and help them feel that they have a voice, some control and are working in a way that puts their needs first and in line with the Mentoring Quality Framework (G.L.A.).
Service · Observational claim · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 12
The What's the Point? programme gives young people a voice on issues affecting society and helps them understand different perspectives.
What's the point? is a Social Action project developed in 2013 by young people and Oxygen to give them a safe place, and the opportunity to discuss key issues. It gives young people a voice, helps them to understand a range of perspectives, and consider their values and beliefs.
Service · Observational claim · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 11
Oxygen supports vulnerable individuals by engaging with local rough sleepers and partnering with organisations to signpost them to necessary help.
We continue to engage with and support local rough sleepers working in partnership with organisations like Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness and SPEAR to signpost vulnerable individuals to the help that they need.
Service · Observational claim · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 10
Oxygen provides tailored education and mentoring for vulnerable young people who struggle to access support elsewhere.
Through tailored mentoring, enterprise activities at the Oxygen Shop, we have become a solution for young people who have struggled to access support elsewhere.
Service · Observational claim · From Oxygen — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 9