Oasis Children's Venture
Analysis
Oasis Children's Venture is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02757764). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Oasis Children's Venture reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.4m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £846k to £1.4m (+66%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Oasis Children's Venture sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include King's Reach (£1.4m), Union of Kingston Students (£1.4m) and Wembley National Stadium Trust (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 51% and donations and legacies 49%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.0%. Reserves of £226k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 77 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 49%
- Charitable activities 51%
- Investments 0.0%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Provision of Outdoor activities to vulnerable underprivileged children in the Lambeth area consisting of a Nature Garden, Karting Project and Adventure Playground Project.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| King's Reach | Maidstone | £1.4m |
| Union of Kingston Students | Kingston Upon Thames | £1.4m |
| Wembley National Stadium Trust | Middlesex | £1.4m |
| King George's Field, Mile End | London | £1.4m |