The Oily Cart Company
Analysis
The Oily Cart Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02535040). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Oily Cart Company reported income of £579k and spending of £644k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £478k to £579k (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Oily Cart Company sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizens Advice Services Corby & Kettering (£579k), Refugee Action Kingston (£580k) and Bucksvision (£579k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 82% and charitable activities 14%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Reserves of £246k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 80%
- Legacies 1.7%
- Charitable activities 14%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 3.9%
In the charity's own words
Oily Cart contributes to the quality of life of young people, with a focus on increasing access to creativity and culture for D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent babies, children and young people and their families, through the provision of highly accessible, multi-sensory, interactive theatrical performances.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens Advice Services Corby & Kettering | Corby | £579k |
| Refugee Action Kingston | Kt2 6lx | £580k |
| Bucksvision | Buckinghamshire | £579k |
| Branching Out | Ely | £580k |