Oaks Trust
Analysis
Oaks Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hove. It was registered in January 2013, 13 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 company (Companies House number 08286100). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Oaks Trust reported income of £201k and spending of £197k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £39k to £201k (+410%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 147%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Oaks Trust sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colchester Has Active Prostate Support (£200k), The Light Dragoons Regimental Charity (£201k) and The Road to Recovery Trust (£200k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Oaks Trust runs four food banks across Brighton & Hove and Shoreham. We are part of a nationwide network, supported by The Trussell Trust, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK. Each of these food banks serve their respective community areas with emergency food parcels, designed to meet a crisis need, as well as signposting beneficiaries towards other key agencies and services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester Has Active Prostate Support | Stanway | £200k |
| The Light Dragoons Regimental Charity | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £201k |
| The Road to Recovery Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £200k |
| Victoria's Promise | Hook | £201k |