The Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Analysis
The Oxford Mindfulness Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06144314). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Oxford Mindfulness Foundation reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.1m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £811k to £1.3m (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Oxford Mindfulness Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stopaids (£1.3m), Northamptonshire Health Charitable Fund (£1.3m) and Psychosynthesis and Education Trust (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 76% and donations and legacies 23%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £246k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 23%
- Charitable activities 76%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
The OMC works:1. on high-level academic research into achieving psychological balance through mindfulness (as recommended, e.g. by NICE for depression); 2. on academically rigorous application of those practices in therapy, CPD etc;3. on training others to research and apply those practices; and specifically4. on promoting and administering such activity in Oxford University.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stopaids | London | £1.3m |
| Northamptonshire Health Charitable Fund | Northampton | £1.3m |
| Psychosynthesis and Education Trust | London | £1.3m |
| Aed Donate | Stone | £1.3m |