Friends of Oakdown Trust
Analysis
Friends of Oakdown Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in August 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Friends of Oakdown Trust reported income of £37k and spending of £30k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £5,999 to £37k (+510%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 713%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Friends of Oakdown Trust sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stand Out for Autism (£37k), Enrych Buckinghamshire (£37k) and Battersea Befriending Network (BBN) (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Fund raising through open days at Oakdown House and through donations mainly within the East Sussex area
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stand Out for Autism | Maidenhead | £37k |
| Enrych Buckinghamshire | Aylesbury | £37k |
| Battersea Befriending Network (BBN) | London | £37k |
| Dove's Nest Ministries | Norfolk | £37k |