The Olive Branch (Faith in Action)

Analysis

The Olive Branch (Faith in Action) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in October 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. 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 March 2026, The Olive Branch (Faith in Action) reported income of £160k and spending of £146k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £73k to £160k (+118%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Olive Branch (Faith in Action) sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Joseph Patrick Trust (£160k), Children's Hope UK Ltd (£160k) and Shadow to Shine CIO (£160k).