Oliver Ford Foundation
Analysis
Oliver Ford Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Oliver Ford Foundation reported income of £81k and spending of £192k, spending 236% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £65k to £81k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 260% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Oliver Ford Foundation sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Worshipful Company of World Traders Charitable Trust (£80k), South Leicestershire District Scout Council (£81k) and The Human Resource Professionals Charitable Trust (£80k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The foundation applies income and capital in provision of grants to charitable organisations for the purposes of education, and housing and training for those with learning difficulties, the advancement of knowledge of the history and techniques of interior decoration, fabric design, other decorative materials and landscape gardening, including with reference to the work of Oliver Ford.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Worshipful Company of World Traders Charitable Trust | Hampshire | £80k |
| South Leicestershire District Scout Council | Leicestershire | £81k |
| The Human Resource Professionals Charitable Trust | Surrey | £80k |
| Beehive Preschool | Berkshire | £82k |