Oldham Interfaith Forum
Analysis
Oldham Interfaith Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldham. It was registered in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Oldham Interfaith Forum reported income of £62k and spending of £63k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £71k to £62k (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Oldham Interfaith Forum sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Tottenham Kehila Limited (£62k), Mr Herbert Miller's Charitable Will Trust (£62k) and Our Lady of Czestochowa Polish School (£62k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY; A) EDUCATION THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS; B) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| South Tottenham Kehila Limited | London | £62k |
| Mr Herbert Miller's Charitable Will Trust | Bristol | £62k |
| Our Lady of Czestochowa Polish School | London | £62k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Skegness and Winthorpe in the Diocese of Lincoln | Skegness | £62k |