OASIS AQUILA HOUSING
Providing supported accommodation to homeless and vulnerable people, a homelessness resource centre, private sector access scheme, employability support, the provision of affordable housing, family support services and support for victims of domestic and sexual abuse.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that an independent audit was performed by S&W Audit for the year ended 31 August 2025. The auditor's report confirms compliance with the Charities Act 2011 and relevant SORP standards, with no material uncertainties or governance failures explicitly disclosed in the provided text.
What the accounts disclose
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- RT REVD MARK BRYANTchair
- Alexander James Pitcher
- Dr Andrew Rhys Griffiths
- Jonathan Wood
- Kate Ginks
- Natasha Gray
- Steven Jeffrey Coles
- Tara Allen
- Washington Kihato Waithaka
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £4.5m | £4.9m |
| 31/08/2024 | £4.7m | £4.5m |
| 31/08/2023 | £4.5m | £4.6m |
| 31/08/2022 | £4.3m | £4.4m |
| 31/08/2021 | £4.4m | £4.4m |
Common questions
Is OASIS AQUILA HOUSING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that an independent audit was performed by S&W Audit for the year ended 31 August 2025. The auditor's report confirms compliance with the Charities Act 2011 and relevant SORP standards, with no material uncertainties or governance failures explicitly disclosed in the provided text. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by S&W Audit.
Who funds OASIS AQUILA HOUSING?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OASIS AQUILA HOUSING as a grant recipient include CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE SIR JAMES KNOTT TRUST, LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 11/12/2025 | £1k | Grant to Oasis Aquila Housing |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/09/2025 | £20k | Firm Financial Foundations |
| Community Foundation North East | 27/03/2025 | £30k | Grant to Oasis Aquila Housing |
| Community Foundation North East | 19/12/2024 | £1k | Grant to Oasis Aquila Housing |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2024 | £20k | Queen Street |
| Community Foundation North East | 30/03/2023 | £10k | Grant to Oasis Aquila Housing |
| Community Foundation North East | 16/03/2023 | £5k | Grant to Oasis Aquila Housing |
| The Mercers' Company | 25/01/2023 | £100k | Grant to Oasis Community Housing |
| Community Foundation North East | 17/11/2022 | £1k | Grant to Oasis Aquila Housing |
| Community Foundation North East | 08/09/2022 | £5k | Grant to Oasis Aquila Housing |
| Community Foundation North East | 26/05/2022 | £3k | Grant to Oasis Aquila Housing |
| Community Foundation North East | 16/12/2021 | £5k | A grant to Oasis Aquila Housing |
| Community Foundation North East | 09/12/2021 | £1k | A grant to Oasis Aquila Housing |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/11/2021 | £10k | Finding your feet financially |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2021 | £300k | Basis@Gateshead - multi-service homeless hub. |
| Community Foundation North East | 08/07/2021 | £3k | A grant to Oasis Aquila Housing |
| Community Foundation North East | 24/06/2021 | £10k | A grant to Oasis Aquila Housing |
| Community Foundation North East | 10/06/2021 | £500 | A grant to Oasis Aquila Housing |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/12/2019 | £200k | BASIS@Sunderland |
| The Mercers' Company | 04/07/2019 | £92k | Grant to Oasis Community Housing |
| Community Foundation North East | 19/03/2019 | £5k | Basis Beds |
| Community Foundation North East | 13/03/2019 | £6k | In Your Pocket |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/03/2019 | £10k | Help to Rent Homeless Early Action |
| Community Foundation North East | 21/01/2019 | £5k | Basis Beds |
| Community Foundation North East | 13/12/2018 | £250 | General charitable purposes |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £115k |
| Kingsbury Charity | 1 | £95k |
| ODIN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £90k |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £53k |
| THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £48k |
| ANOTHER WAY WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £42k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £42k |
Charities like this
- OASIS DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE LTD
- TEAM A5 SUPPORT
- NORTON HOUSING AND SUPPORT LTD
- The Alongside Charity
- BOSCO SOCIETY LTD
- ABIGAIL HOUSING
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OASIS AQUILA HOUSING | £4.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OASIS DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE LTD | £3.2m | — | — | unclear | 4.3% | no doubt |
| TEAM A5 SUPPORT | £1.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTON HOUSING AND SUPPORT LTD | £1.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Alongside Charity | £11.2m | over £60,000 | 2 | within | — | no doubt |
| BOSCO SOCIETY LTD | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |