The Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in November 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust reported income of £10k and spending of £4,838, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1,833 to £10k (+453%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 2170%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Ferry Hinksey Charitable Trust sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pelican Post (£10k), Saint Anne's Orthodox Trust (£10k) and Age UK Leicestershire & Rutland(Measham) (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
It is a Trust established to hold and administer an 8 acre field of agricultural land. The field has had no use till this year other than grazing for ponies from a nearby riding school. It is now being leased to the local scout troop who have recently been made 'homeless' for their activities. The income is to be distributed to four named charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Pelican Post | Hampshire | £10k |
| Saint Anne's Orthodox Trust | York | £10k |
| Age UK Leicestershire & Rutland(Measham) | Leicester | £10k |
| Billesdon Parochial Charities | Leicester | £10k |