The Oakdale Trust
Analysis
The Oakdale Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, overseas aid/famine relief, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Oakdale Trust reported income of £447k and spending of £516k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £374k to £447k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Oakdale Trust sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% 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 Palmed UK (£447k), Pandas Foundation (£447k) and Bild Restraint Reduction Network (£446k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Oakdale Trust provides funding for charities and voluntary bodies working in Wales on social and community projects, penal reform and medical support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Palmed UK | Bolton | £447k |
| Pandas Foundation | Shropshire | £447k |
| Bild Restraint Reduction Network | London | £446k |
| The Girdlers' Company Charitable Trust | London | £447k |