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title: "OCCA House Ltd: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/occa-house-ltd-oxford-778687
register_status: active
register_as_of: 2026-10-30
publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk)
source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House
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# OCCA House Ltd: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, OCCA House Ltd (trading as THE ZACHARIAS TRUST; Companies House 03449676; Oxford) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering 5 visa routes, including Charity Worker, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Religious Worker, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 27 April 2022 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House).

## Key facts

- Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers
- Licence type and rating: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating)
- Visa routes: Charity Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Religious Worker; Skilled Worker; Tier 2 Ministers of Religion
- First seen on the register: 27 April 2022
- Trading as: THE ZACHARIAS TRUST
- Legal name: OCCA HOUSE LIMITED
- Also known as: OCCA The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics
- Industry: Public Sector & Non-Profit
- Town: Oxford
- Registered address: 76 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6JT
- Companies House number: 03449676 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03449676)
- Website: https://www.theocca.org
- Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily)
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/occa-house-ltd-oxford-778687

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 629 licensed sponsors in Oxford: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/oxford
- One of 4,061 in Public Sector & Non-Profit: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/public-sector-non-profit
- Among 1,531 Charity Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/temporary-worker-charity

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

17 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first:

- 9 Feb 2026: New director appointed: HEWINS, Ralph Rex. Director change recorded on 9 Feb 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 2 Jul 2025: Director resigned: BAIRD, Matthew James. Director change recorded on 2 Jul 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 20 Jan 2025: New director appointed: STEER, Simon Morrison, Rev Dr.. Director change recorded on 20 Jan 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 18 Nov 2024: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 18 Nov 2024. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 21 Oct 2024: Director resigned: MARTIN, Simon Benedict. Director change recorded on 21 Oct 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 22 Jul 2024: New director appointed: SPENCE, Margaret Ruth. Director change recorded on 22 Jul 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 16 Jul 2024: New director appointed: MARTIN, Simon Benedict. Director change recorded on 16 Jul 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 6 Mar 2024: Director resigned: GARDNER, James Charles Exton. Director change recorded on 6 Mar 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 6 Mar 2024: Director resigned: IBBETT, Yolanda Alexandra. Director change recorded on 6 Mar 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 22 Dec 2023: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 22 Dec 2023. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 6 Nov 2023: New director appointed: HOUGHTON, Nicholas John. Director change recorded on 6 Nov 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 31 Aug 2023: Director resigned: OSBORNE, Emma Charlotte. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 2023. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 14 Aug 2023: Director resigned: MARSHALL, Jeremy Samuel John. Director change recorded on 14 Aug 2023. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 7 Aug 2023: New director appointed: MCINTYRE, Robert John. Director change recorded on 7 Aug 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 13 Jul 2023: New director appointed: STREET, Roderick Brian. Director change recorded on 13 Jul 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 14 Mar 2023: Director resigned: O'NEILL, Michael James Patrick. Director change recorded on 14 Mar 2023. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 21 Jun 2022: Director resigned: KITCATT, Martin David. Director change recorded on 21 Jun 2022. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.

Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings.

## Sponsored jobs

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## Common questions about OCCA House Ltd

### Is OCCA House Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. OCCA House Ltd in Oxford is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2022. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

### What visa routes can OCCA House Ltd sponsor?

OCCA House Ltd is licensed for Charity Worker, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Religious Worker, Skilled Worker and Tier 2 Ministers of Religion. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".

### Where is OCCA House Ltd based?

The register lists OCCA House Ltd at 76 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6JT. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.

### How current is this information?

This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 03449676. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

## About this data

- Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status.
- Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/
- Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice.
- "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/occa-house-ltd-oxford-778687
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/occa-house-ltd-oxford-778687.md
- Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt
- Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.
