DAVID OLUWALE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1151426 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DOMA

THE CHARITY IS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING A PUBLIC GARDEN IN THE CENTRE OF LEEDS WHICH WILL FUNCTION AS A SITE OF MEMORIAL FOR DAVID OLUWALE AND A REFERENCE POINT FOR THE CHARITY'S WIDER EDUCATIONAL AND CAMPAIGNING ACTIVITIES, WHICH ARE ONGOING.

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Latest income

£152k

Latest spending

£147k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £151,901.37 against total expenditure of £147,302.90, resulting in a surplus of £4,598.47 for the period. Per the balance sheet, total unrestricted funds stood at £55,809.25 as of 31 March 2025, with all assets held as bank and cash balances. The filing notes that the company was entitled to audit exemption under the Companies Act 2006.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — the David Oluwale Memorial Association (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Leeds City Council — “This project was brilliantly managed by LEEDS2023 Festival of Culture and supported by Leeds City Council.” (source page)
Art Fund — “Here's the link to the Art Fund page which is hosting (and supporting) our appeal.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Abdullah Adekola
Abigail Marshall Katung
Asher Gammon
Chloe Hudson
Dr Emily Zobel Marshall
Dr MAX FARRAR PHD
Ellie Montgomery
Meleri Roberts
Peter Hindle-Marsh

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£152k	£147k
31/03/2024	£86k	£65k
31/03/2023	£33k	£40k
31/03/2022	£69k	£58k
31/03/2021	£52k	£38k

Common questions

Is DAVID OLUWALE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £151,901.37 against total expenditure of £147,302.90, resulting in a surplus of £4,598.47 for the period. Per the balance sheet, total unrestricted funds stood at £55,809.25 as of 31 March 2025, with all assets held as bank and cash balances. The filing notes that the company was entitled to audit exemption under the Companies Act 2006. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DAVID OLUWALE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DAVID OLUWALE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include LEEDS CULTURE TRUST, THE HENRY MOORE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
LEEDS CULTURE TRUST	FY2022	£25k	development of sculpture
THE HENRY MOORE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£15k
THE HENRY MOORE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£10k	Grants to Institutions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/08/2024	£20k	Hibiscus Rising Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/04/2023	£10k	Hibiscus Rising Community Programme