Oscare

Oscare is a registered education nonprofit based in Antwerp, Belgium. It is registered with the Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO). It was founded in 1998 and has been operating for 28 years. Its registration number is 0465.210.218. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 54/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. This is below the average of 69/100 for education charities in Belgium. The organization reports €555K in annual revenue.

Oscare has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 54/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 54 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in Belgium is 69/100.

Oscare is located in Antwerp, Belgium. The organization was established in 1998 and has been active for 28 years.

Based on official tax filings, Oscare has €555K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €5M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Oscare is classified as a Education organization, registered in Belgium. It operates as a VZW / ASBL. It has €555K in annual revenue.

Oscare has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 54/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the KBO. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Aftercare and research center for people with burns and scars. Oscare does everything to offer them the best possible aftercare. Oscare is classified as a education organization registered in Belgium. The organization was founded in 1998.

Among education charities registered in Belgium: Oscare's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 54/100 is below the peer average of 69/100. Its annual revenue of €555K is below the peer average of €5M.

Yes - Oscare is on the FOD Financiën (SPF Finances) official list of approved tax-deductible institutions under article 145³³ CIR/WIB. As a Belgian taxpayer, you can claim a 45% tax reduction on annual donations of at least 40 euros to this organisation. The organisation must issue a fiscal certificate (fiscale attest / attestation fiscale) for donations of 40 euros or more - keep it for your tax return. The ministerial recognition is re-published yearly and GiveRadar synchronises against the official PDF weekly.

Oscare is a Belgian non-profit association (VZW in Dutch / ASBL in French) - the country's standard legal form for civic, cultural, charitable and sports associations. A VZW/ASBL is a separate legal entity governed by a general assembly and a board of directors, regulated by the Code of Companies and Associations (CSA / WVV). VZW/ASBL is the dominant legal form for Belgian charities, civic associations, cultural and sports groups: there are roughly 145,000 of them on file at the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO). It is registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen / Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises), with KBO number 0465.210.218.

You can verify Oscare's legal status in three ways. First, look up the KBO record directly: https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be/kbopub/zoeknummerform.html and enter 0465.210.218 (or 0465210218). The result page shows the official name, legal form, address, status, and registration date. Second, look up the most recent annual accounts at the National Bank of Belgium Central Balance Sheet Office (https://consult.cbso.nbb.be/consult-enterprise) using the same KBO number - Belgian non-profits above the small-association threshold (around €312,000 in revenue, or any with paid staff) are legally required to file there each year. Third, every legal-form change, board appointment, statute amendment, dissolution and registration appears as a public notice in the Moniteur belge / Belgisch Staatsblad (https://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be) - searchable by KBO number. If those three sources agree on name, address and current legal form, the organisation is legitimate.

You can donate to Oscare directly through its donation page (https://www.oscare.be/nl/steun-ons/). Belgian charities typically accept domestic transfers via Bancontact, SEPA bank transfer, and online payment processors (Mollie, Stripe). A large share of larger Belgian charities channel donations through the King Baudouin Foundation (KBS-FRB / kbs-frb.be), which administers project funds and issues the fiscal certificate on behalf of the recipient charity. International donors can give by SEPA transfer (Belgium is in the eurozone, so intra-EU transfers are inexpensive), PayPal, or fundraising platforms common in Belgium such as iRaiser, HelloAsso, Donorbox, and GoFundMe. Always confirm the recipient's IBAN and KBO/enterprise number before sending funds, and ask the organisation to send the fiscal certificate (fiscale attest / attestation fiscale) for donations of 40 euros or more if you intend to claim the 45% tax reduction.

Oscare is a member of the Vereniging voor Ethiek in de Fondsenwerving (VEF) / Association pour une Éthique dans la Récolte de Fonds (AERF), commonly referred to as RE-EF. This is Belgium's industry self-regulatory body for ethical fundraising - members commit to a deontological code covering donor rights, transparent financial reporting, accurate fundraising appeals, and child-protection norms. The federation publishes the current member list and re-checks compliance annually. You can verify Oscare's membership on the federation's website: https://www.re-ef.be/nl/members/oscare.

Yes - Oscare filed its FY2024 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium Central Balance Sheet Office (NBB CBSO). The filing is public and can be downloaded (PDF, XBRL or CSV) at https://consult.cbso.nbb.be/consult-enterprise/0465210218. Headline figures for the latest filing: total operating income €554,570; total operating expenses €431,914; total assets €987,000. Belgian non-profits above the small-association threshold are legally required to file annual accounts with the NBB; small VZW/ASBL below the threshold may file an abbreviated micro-model or no filing at all.