Onesimus Philemon Trust Immanuel Ministries, Optim

Analysis

Onesimus Philemon Trust Immanuel Ministries, Optim is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Didcot. It was registered in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, accommodation/housing, religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending July 2026, Onesimus Philemon Trust Immanuel Ministries, Optim reported income of £15k and spending of £15k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2026, income grew from £1,308 to £15k (+1038%), an average of +84% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 756%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Onesimus Philemon Trust Immanuel Ministries, Optim sits at the 22nd percentile: it is larger than about 22% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trust Property Held in Connexion with the Episcopal Church in Egypt (£15k), Spital Almshouses (£15k) and Francis John Clear Almshouses (£15k).