Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support
Analysis
Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support reported income of £64k and spending of £60k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £88k to £64k (-27%), an average of -7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Oxfordshire Breastfeeding Support sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% 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 The Roman Catholic Congregation of the Missionary Franciscan Sisters (Of the Immaculate Conception )(Braintree) Charitable Trust (£64k), Bereft (£64k) and Carli Lansley Foundation (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
OBS aims to increase breastfeeding, provision of breast milk and responsivefeeding for babies in Oxfordshire by:Educating and empowering Oxfordshire families to define and achievetheir feeding goals.Taking a lead role in developing an integrated network of breastfeedingsupport throughout Oxfordshire, so that all parents can access skilled,timely, local breastfeeding help.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Roman Catholic Congregation of the Missionary Franciscan Sisters (Of the Immaculate Conception )(Braintree) Charitable Trust | Essex | £64k |
| Bereft | London | £64k |
| Carli Lansley Foundation | Leigh-On-Sea | £64k |
| Briess Family Charitable Trust | London | £64k |