The Otto Giesen Fund
Analysis
The Otto Giesen Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending January 2026, The Otto Giesen Fund reported income of £22k and spending of £77k, spending 347% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income fell from £37k to £22k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2026, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 219% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Otto Giesen Fund sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Capital City Church (£22k), Bethany Fellowship of Great Britain (£22k) and Hope Spring (£22k).
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
General Charitable purposes. At the discretion of the Trustees, the Charity provides loans and occasionally grants to those connect to the law firm, Slaughter and May, who are in severe financial need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Capital City Church | Cardiff | £22k |
| Bethany Fellowship of Great Britain | London | £22k |
| Hope Spring | Hereford | £22k |
| Hope Nateete | Newport | £22k |