The George Oliver Foundation
Analysis
The George Oliver Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chinnor. It was registered in April 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The George Oliver Foundation reported income of £32k and spending of £23k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £32k (+161%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 George Oliver Foundation sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Deerfold Trust (£32k), Family Passel (£32k) and Community Ambassadors International (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our charity receives applications for grants for specific projects run by children's charities or to benefit children. We then make grants to selected charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Deerfold Trust | East Sussex | £32k |
| Family Passel | Essex | £32k |
| Community Ambassadors International | Stoke-On-Trent | £32k |
| Manavata | Wolverhampton | £32k |