The Maggie Oliver Foundation

Analysis

The Maggie Oliver Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Maggie Oliver Foundation reported income of £955k and spending of £369k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £94k to £955k (+915%), an average of +78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 259%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Maggie Oliver Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saint Martin's Trust (£954k), David Riddell Memorial CIO (£958k) and Bristol Citizens Advice Bureau (£951k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £773k would cover about 25 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.