Oliver Lymes' Charity

Analysis

Oliver Lymes' Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Oliver Lymes' Charity reported income of £24k and spending of £520k, spending 2153% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £23k to £24k (+5.9%), an average of +1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 897% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Oliver Lymes' Charity sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saltpeter Trust (£24k), United Apostolic Church and Faith Healing Ministries (£24k) and The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue Dower Societies (£24k).

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.