The Ohmi Trust
Analysis
The Ohmi Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Ohmi Trust reported income of £229k and spending of £218k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £148k to £229k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Ohmi Trust 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 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Easingwold District Community Care Association (£229k), Belief in Action (£229k) and Fenham Association of Residents (£229k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
- Enabling inclusion in music-making for people with physical disabilities through the creation and provision of instruments capable of performance at the highest level. Instruments and enabling apparatus are acquired principally through the OHMI Competition.- Encouraging the teaching of these instruments- Raising awareness of current exclusion of disabled people from music performance
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Easingwold District Community Care Association | Easingwold | £229k |
| Belief in Action | Sutton Coldfield | £229k |
| Fenham Association of Residents | Newcastle upon Tyne | £229k |
| Brecon & District Dial-A-Ride Club | Powys | £229k |