Caterham Overseas Aid Trust
Analysis
Caterham Overseas Aid Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in April 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, 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 September 2025, Caterham Overseas Aid Trust reported income of £13k and spending of £12k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £21k to £13k (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Caterham Overseas Aid Trust sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include India Child Program (£13k), Spiritual Foundation (£13k) and Bilal Education Limited (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
In our own small way Caterham Overseas Aid Trust are committed to help the two thirds of the desperately poor people in Third World countries help themselves. By way of recognised NGOs working on the ground, such as Self Help Africa and Practical Action and other small charities, we finance projects which will enable local self-help and development of individuals. We give NO aid handouts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| India Child Program | London | £13k |
| Spiritual Foundation | Leicester | £13k |
| Bilal Education Limited | Woodford Green | £13k |
| Daylight Counselling Limited | Lancashire | £13k |