Oasis Aquila Housing

Analysis

Oasis Aquila Housing is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne and Wear. It was registered in January 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05300083). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Oasis Aquila Housing reported income of £4.5m and spending of £4.9m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4.4m to £4.5m (+1.8%), an average of +0.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Oasis Aquila Housing sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fusion Housing Kirklees Ltd (£4.5m), Cheltenham YMCA (£4.5m) and Christian Schools Limited (£4.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, donations and legacies 4.1% and trading 2.1%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.2%. Reserves of £477k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 83 people.