Oasis Domestic Abuse Service Ltd
Analysis
Oasis Domestic Abuse Service Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Margate. It was registered in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05810653). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Oasis Domestic Abuse Service Ltd reported income of £3.2m and spending of £3.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £3.2m (+118%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Oasis Domestic Abuse Service Ltd sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Corton House & Brewster Court (£3.1m), Grimsby Cleethorpes and Humber Region YMCA (£3.2m) and Bernhard Baron Care Home (£3.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91%, donations and legacies 6.0% and trading 2.4%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.5%. Reserves of £701k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 71 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 6.0%
- Charitable activities 91%
- Trading 2.4%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
Oasis Domestic Abuse Service provides a single point of access for support across Kent & Medway. We deliver health-based IDVAs, high-risk MARAC advocacy, outreach, recovery programmes, and dispersed safe accommodation for all genders and identities. We also support children and young people affected by domestic abuse.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Corton House & Brewster Court | Norfolk | £3.1m |
| Grimsby Cleethorpes and Humber Region YMCA | North East Lincolnshire | £3.2m |
| Bernhard Baron Care Home | East Sussex | £3.1m |
| Samuel Lewis Foundation | London | £3.2m |