Oedipa

Analysis

Oedipa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Oedipa reported income of £98k and spending of £81k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £205 to £98k (+47529%), an average of +367% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 3090%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Oedipa sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Whiston Scout Group (£98k), The South Wales Transport Preservation Group Ltd (£98k) and Wye Village Hall and Recreation Ground Charity (£98k).