Orphan Aid Association

Analysis

Orphan Aid Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in October 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Orphan Aid Association reported income of £19k and spending of £8,499, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £15k to £19k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Orphan Aid Association sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charity of Edgar Ralph Dore (£19k), Glorious Revival Centre Ltd (£19k) and Heston Parochial Charities (£19k).