The Olive Trust

Analysis

The Olive Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Olive Trust reported income of £12k and spending of £33k, spending 270% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £14k to £12k (-10%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 3285%. Over the whole period it spent 127% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Olive Trust sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Carers' Crew (North Hertfordshire and Stevenage) (£12k), The Grove Gateway Club (£12k) and Sudhan Educational Conference UK (£12k).