THE OGDEN TRUST

Registered charity 1037570 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OGDEN CHARITABLE TRUST

The main objectives of the charity are to increase the uptake of physics post-16, particularly for under-represented groups, by supporting the teaching of physics, and supporting students to develop physics identity.

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Latest income

£1.2m

Latest spending

£4.2m

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £75,098,446 exceed the Trustees' estimated target range of £50,000,000–£70,000,000, providing room for programme growth. The charity reported a net income of £2,711,134 and total funds of £75,113,891, with investment gains contributing significantly to the financial position. The Trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £89,999 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)

“In the band £80,001 - £89,999” — page 56

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Clare Harvey (Chief Executive) and Cameron Ogden (Trustee) are directors of Dale Futures CIC. During the year, the charity granted £230,000 to fund the start-up of Dale Futures CIC. At the year end, £150,000 in grant funding is due to Dale Futures CIC and will be paid in the 2025/26 financial year.

“Clare Harvey (Chief Executive) and Cameron Ogden (Trustee) are directors of Dale Futures CIC. During the year, the charity granted £230,000 to fund the start-up of Dale Futures CIC. At the year end, £150,000 in grant funding is due to Dale Futures CIC and will be paid in the 2025/26 financial year.” — page 63

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Goldwins Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Top pay band moved from £70,001 - £80,000 (FY2024) to £80,001 - £89,999 (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income

£1.2m

Total spending

£4.2m

Cost of raising funds

£394k

Reserves (reported)

£75.1m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~216.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (52% 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: 33.9% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (26/02/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

CAMERON OGDENchair
EDWARD PETER JAMES OGDEN
LADY OGDEN · trustee of 1 other charity
SIR PETER JAMES OGDEN
TIFFANY CATHERINE ROSE CHAWNER
Timothy Simmons

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£1.2m	£4.2m
31/08/2024	£787k	£3.8m
31/08/2023	£796k	£3.3m
31/08/2022	£600k	£2.3m
31/08/2021	£503k	£2.3m

Common questions

Is THE OGDEN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £75,098,446 exceed the Trustees' estimated target range of £50,000,000–£70,000,000, providing room for programme growth. The charity reported a net income of £2,711,134 and total funds of £75,113,891, with investment gains contributing significantly to the financial position. The Trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE OGDEN TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £89,999 band.

Who funds THE OGDEN TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE OGDEN TRUST as a grant recipient include NORTH TYNESIDE LEARNING TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
NORTH TYNESIDE LEARNING TRUST	FY2024	£80k	Partnership funding for science libraries, Astro Camps, and Phizzi Conference

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
UNSEEN (UK)	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF ENGINEERS CHARITABLE TRUST FUND.

THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF ENGINEERS CHARITABLE TRUST FUND income £219k
THE SIR ROBERT OGDEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION income £1.6m
J N DERBYSHIRE TRUST income £146k
ODIN CHARITABLE TRUST income £313k
THE LINCOLN DIOCESAN TRUST AND BOARD OF FINANCE LTD income £11.1m
CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST income £7.5m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE OGDEN TRUST	£1.2m	£80,001 - £89,999	—	above	—	no doubt
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF ENGINEERS CHARITABLE TRUST FUND FY2025	£219k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
THE SIR ROBERT OGDEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2024	£1.6m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
J N DERBYSHIRE TRUST FY2025	£146k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ODIN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£313k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE LINCOLN DIOCESAN TRUST AND BOARD OF FINANCE LTD FY2024	£11.1m	—	—	below	—	no doubt

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