Oblong Ltd

Analysis

Oblong Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in July 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03147855). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Oblong Ltd reported income of £285k and spending of £280k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £195k to £285k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Oblong Ltd sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centre for Enabling Ea Learning & Research (£284k), Newtown Community Learning Centre (£288k) and Ashford Volunteer Centre (£284k).