Oasis Charitable Trust
Analysis
Oasis Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02818823). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Oasis Charitable Trust reported income of £344.5m and spending of £313.9m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £238.3m to £344.5m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Oasis Charitable Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Change, Grow, Live (£339.7m), British Heart Foundation (£410.6m) and The Salvation Army (£338.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83%, donations and legacies 15% and trading 1.5%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Reserves of £18.0m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4,978 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 15%
- Charitable activities 83%
- Trading 1.5%
- Investments 0.8%
In the charity's own words
Oasis Charitable Trust is a family of organisations running community Hubs providing holistic support to the communities we serve. Our work includes our Academies programme, youthwork, Chaplaincy services & churches, anti human traffiking campaigning through STOP THE TRAFFIK, Higher Education courses through Oasis College and supported housing through Oasis Aquila Housing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Change, Grow, Live | Brighton | £339.7m |
| British Heart Foundation | London | £410.6m |
| The Salvation Army | London | £338.3m |
| Wellcome Trust | London | £589.5m |