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THE OAKES TRUST (SHEFFIELD)

Registered charity 1064155 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OAKES TRUST (SHEFFIELD), THE OAKES HOLIDAY CENTRE

To provide a holiday centre where 8-18 year olds canhear the Christian messagebe encouraged in their faithenjoy a great holiday

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Latest income
£670k
Latest spending
£469k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free/unrestricted reserves were £2,641 at year-end, which the trustees described as a reasonable and temporary situation due to investments in property. The charity reported a net surplus of £200,759 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £2,786,955. The trustees confirmed that sufficient funds were available at all times and that the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20,000 to £45,000 (held: £3k)
“It is considered reasonable for the target level of reserves to be in the range of £20,000 to £45,000” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Allen, West & Foster Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Oakes Holiday Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

16 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (10 freehold); recorded price paid £690k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£670k
Total spending
£469k
Cost of raising funds
£82k
Reserves (reported)
£3k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 12.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£670k£469k
31/08/2024£619k£449k
31/08/2023£494k£366k
31/08/2022£398k£313k
31/08/2021£281k£192k

Common questions

Is THE OAKES TRUST (SHEFFIELD) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free/unrestricted reserves were £2,641 at year-end, which the trustees described as a reasonable and temporary situation due to investments in property. The charity reported a net surplus of £200,759 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £2,786,955. The trustees confirmed that sufficient funds were available at all times and that the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Allen, West & Foster Ltd.

Who funds THE OAKES TRUST (SHEFFIELD)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE OAKES TRUST (SHEFFIELD) as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ECCLESALL, SHEFFIELD.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ECCLESALL, SHEFFIELDFY2024£2kHome Mission & Charitable Giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ECCLESALL, SHEFFIELDFY2025£1kMission Support Group
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ECCLESALL, SHEFFIELDFY2022£825Overseas Mission & Charitable Giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ECCLESALL, SHEFFIELDFY2023£397Home Mission

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PALOMA FOUNDATION1£300k
THE CROSS TRUST1£50k
THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£50k
THE HOLEHIRD TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with OAKHILL EDUCATION TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE OAKES TRUST (SHEFFIELD)£670k—0unclear—no doubt
OAKHILL EDUCATION TRUST FY2025£1.8m—0unclear—no doubt
LITTLE OAKS FY2025£260k—0above—no doubt
GREAT OAKS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£6.6m£70,001 - £80,000—below—no doubt
THE THREE OAKS TRUST FY2025£584k—0unclear—no doubt
CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£330k—0unclear—no doubt

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