Oliver Heaton Trust
Analysis
Oliver Heaton Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Oliver Heaton Trust reported income of £89k and spending of £946k, spending 1064% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £87k to £89k (+1.6%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 483% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Oliver Heaton Trust sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Putnoe Heights Church (£89k), Reign Ministries (£89k) and Fount (£89k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Oliver Heaton Trust exists to to further such religious purposes in the THE PARISH OF SS PHILIP & JAMES WITH ST MARGARET IN THE CITY OF OXFORD as the Vicar and Churchwardens of the said parish shall in their absolute discretion think fit.The Trust provide funds for those purposes and administers the Oliver Heaton Bequest.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Putnoe Heights Church | Bedford | £89k |
| Reign Ministries | Bicester | £89k |
| Fount | London | £89k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mark South Farnborough (0108) | Hampshire | £89k |