St Olave, St Thomas and St John United Charity
Analysis
St Olave, St Thomas and St John United Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St Olave, St Thomas and St John United Charity reported income of £432k and spending of £772k, spending 179% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £442k to £432k (-2.3%), an average of -0.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 155% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, St Olave, St Thomas and St John United Charity sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Plus You Limited (£431k), Elays Network (£432k) and Ozar Lenetzrochim Limited (£431k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of persons resident in the former Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey in the London Borough Of Southwark who are in need.The provision of good, services of facilities for any school substantially serving the area of benifit; andThe promotion of education of persons under the age of 25 who are in need of financial assistance and are resident in the area of benifit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Plus You Limited | Southampton | £431k |
| Elays Network | London | £432k |
| Ozar Lenetzrochim Limited | London | £431k |
| The Odiham Consolidated Charities | Hampshire | £432k |