The Mayor of Oldham's Appeal-Children's Holiday Home
Analysis
The Mayor of Oldham's Appeal-Children's Holiday Home is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancs. It was registered in October 1974, 52 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Mayor of Oldham's Appeal-Children's Holiday Home reported income of £16k and spending of £30k, spending 187% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £938 to £16k (+1615%), an average of +104% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 7300%. Over the whole period it spent 242% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Mayor of Oldham's Appeal-Children's Holiday Home sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mercy House of William Fry (£16k), William Gurney (£16k) and The Nuttall Almshouses (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of a holiday home for children who are resident in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, who are in necessitous circumstances, have a disability or in need of convalescence
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy House of William Fry | Bristol | £16k |
| William Gurney | Norwich | £16k |
| The Nuttall Almshouses | Bury | £16k |
| Reverend John Cooper's Hospital Charity | Peterborough | £16k |