David Oluwale Memorial Association
Analysis
David Oluwale Memorial Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08107693). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, David Oluwale Memorial Association reported income of £152k and spending of £147k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £52k to £152k (+192%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 159%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, David Oluwale Memorial Association sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cambridge Carbon Footprint (£151k), The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust (£152k) and Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust Limited (£151k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING A PUBLIC GARDEN IN THE CENTRE OF LEEDS WHICH WILL FUNCTION AS A SITE OF MEMORIAL FOR DAVID OLUWALE AND A REFERENCE POINT FOR THE CHARITY'S WIDER EDUCATIONAL AND CAMPAIGNING ACTIVITIES, WHICH ARE ONGOING.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Carbon Footprint | Cambridge | £151k |
| The 82045 Steam Locomotive Trust | Llandrindod Wells | £152k |
| Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Trust Limited | Newent | £151k |
| Global Goals Centre | Bristol | £152k |