The Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation

Analysis

The Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00148636). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation reported income of £3.9m and spending of £5.6m, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.6m to £3.9m (+6.9%), an average of +1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Mercia Women's Aid (£3.9m), P.a.t.h. (Plymouth Access to Housing) Limited (£3.9m) and Cool Earth Action (£3.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 18%, trading 2.7% and charitable activities 2.5%. Charitable activities took 17% of spending and raising funds 8.8%. Reserves of £71.2m would cover about 144 months of spending at that rate. It employed 42 people.