Orphans Shelter Foundation
Analysis
Orphans Shelter Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in May 2005, 21 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. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Orphans Shelter Foundation reported income of £131k and spending of £146k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £97k to £131k (+35%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 55%. 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, Orphans Shelter Foundation sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oasis Community Hub: Warndon (£131k), The Stella and Alexander Margulies Charitable Trust (£131k) and Community Centre for Refugees From Vietnam Laos and Cambodia (£131k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of orphans and the poor, in particular, those of Bangladeshi origin, but not exclusively, including the relief of poverty, sickness, and distress, the advancement of education, including the provision of literacy and numeracy, language classes, skills development in ICT, and the provision of facilities for recreation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis Community Hub: Warndon | London | £131k |
| The Stella and Alexander Margulies Charitable Trust | London | £131k |
| Community Centre for Refugees From Vietnam Laos and Cambodia | London | £131k |
| The Ancaster Trust | London | £131k |