The Oakes Trust (Sheffield)

Analysis

The Oakes Trust (Sheffield) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in August 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and amateur sport, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03364486). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Oakes Trust (Sheffield) reported income of £670k and spending of £469k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £281k to £670k (+138%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Oakes Trust (Sheffield) sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Siri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara (£669k), The Ruzin Sadagora Trust (£670k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Finchley (£669k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 45%, charitable activities 30%, investments 3.5% and trading 2.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £50k. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 17%. Reserves of £2,641 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.