OSEL ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Registered charity 1007947 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotion of the welfare and development of opportunities for people with physical and learning disabilities, dificulties in maintaining good mental health and others who may be disadvantaged in entering the job market.

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Latest income

£1.4m

Latest spending

£1.3m

Registered

1992

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a total operating surplus of £88,165 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,399,362 against total expenditure of £1,311,197. The trustees report that the charity operates safely despite challenges from the cost-of-living crisis and tightening budgets, maintaining an excellent and stable workforce of 35 employees. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (52% of income)

“Total income for the year was £1,399,362 including £1,140,537 from unrestricted activities and £258,825 from restricted activities.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately four months expenditure (held: £611k)

“The trustees consider that the unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, should be maintained at a level which equates to approximately four months expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bright Brown Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £305k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£1.4m

Total spending

£1.3m

Reserves (reported)

£124k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID LAURENCE HOLMESchair
COLIN PETER BOSWELL · trustee of 1 other charity
Carole Dennett
Mark Reed

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£1.4m	£1.3m
31/03/2024	£1.3m	£1.3m
31/03/2023	£1.3m	£1.2m
31/03/2022	£1.1m	£999k
31/03/2021	£834k	£829k

Common questions

Is OSEL ENTERPRISES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total operating surplus of £88,165 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,399,362 against total expenditure of £1,311,197. The trustees report that the charity operates safely despite challenges from the cost-of-living crisis and tightening budgets, maintaining an excellent and stable workforce of 35 employees. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bright Brown Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION	2	£160k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	2	£17k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST	2	£15k
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£9k
AKO FOUNDATION	1	£128k
Jill and Norman Franklin Trust	1	£114k
Royal Surrey Charity	1	£99k
THE GRANT FOUNDATION	1	£75k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BLYTH STAR ENTERPRISES LIMITED.

BLYTH STAR ENTERPRISES LIMITED income £2.6m
BERKSHIRE HEALTH & WELL-BEING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES income £174k
NORTHCLIFFE ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERPRISES TEAM income £715k
GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES LTD income £2.2m
MISSION EMPLOYABLE income £1.1m
NURTRIO LIMITED income £7.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
OSEL ENTERPRISES LIMITED	£1.4m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BLYTH STAR ENTERPRISES LIMITED FY2025	£2.6m	—	2	above	—	no doubt
BERKSHIRE HEALTH & WELL-BEING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES FY2025	£174k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTHCLIFFE ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERPRISES TEAM FY2025	£715k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES LTD FY2025	£2.2m	—	0	below	—	no doubt
MISSION EMPLOYABLE FY2025	£1.1m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.