Old Oundelian Benevolent Fund
Analysis
Old Oundelian Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in March 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Old Oundelian Benevolent Fund reported income of £18k and spending of £78k, spending 441% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £18k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Old Oundelian Benevolent Fund sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barlby Community Primary School (£18k), Kings Meadow School Parent Teacher Association (£18k) and Dickens Heath Community Primary School Parents Association (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the Fund are to give financial assistance to any Old Oundelian or their children at Oundle School, Laxton School or at some Preparatory School or at some recognised place of higher education. To found Scholarships, Exhibitions or Bursaries and to give financial assistance by loan or gift to any Old Oundelian or their dependants in need or in furtherance of recreational activities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Barlby Community Primary School | Selby | £18k |
| Kings Meadow School Parent Teacher Association | Bicester | £18k |
| Dickens Heath Community Primary School Parents Association | Solihull | £18k |
| Wolverhampton Grammar School 1958 Appeal Fund | Wolverhampton | £18k |