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THE OLIVE BRANCH (FAITH IN ACTION)

Registered charity 1186017 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE OLIVE BRANCH

The Charity offers 3 services.1. A drop in support centre. All are welcome. We listen over a brew & cake, offer pamphlets on services in the Lancaster. Christian literature, Bibles and prayer on request - no pressure.2. A food bank requiring a referral from an agency, such as Citizens' Advice.3. Advocate for ACTS 435.

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Latest income
£160k
Latest spending
£146k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total income exceeded expenditure by £13,925, resulting in a surplus for the year. The Trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern, supported by general reserves of £60,809 and a statutory reserve fund of £43,000.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (55% of income)
“Donations and legacies made up 55% of our income” — page 12
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 7.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“7% of our costs are incurred on fundraising including fundraising events” — page 10
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: Statutory Reserve Fund of £43,000 sufficient to cover orderly closure (held: £61k)
“We reviewed our Reserves Policy in accordance with Charity Commission guidelines (CC32) and set aside a Statutory Reserve Fund of £43,000 which is sufficient to cover an orderly closure of the charity, if ever required, comprising statutory redundancy costs (£10,000), up to 12 months left on the property lease (£28,000), and one month of other operating costs (£5,000).” — page 12
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Olive Branch (Faith in Action) (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).

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

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£160k£146k
31/03/2025£126k£156k
31/03/2024£118k£117k
31/03/2023£128k£110k
31/03/2022£73k£98k

Common questions

Is THE OLIVE BRANCH (FAITH IN ACTION) financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total income exceeded expenditure by £13,925, resulting in a surplus for the year. The Trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern, supported by general reserves of £60,809 and a statutory reserve fund of £43,000. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE OLIVE BRANCH (FAITH IN ACTION)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE OLIVE BRANCH (FAITH IN ACTION) as a grant recipient include Q CHARITABLE TRUST, DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND, THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION, CANNON STREET MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH, THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Q CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2022£5kCommunity help
Q CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2023£4k
CANNON STREET MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCHFY2022£3kMinistry
THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
FRAZER TRUSTFY2025£2kCaring organisations
SEEDFIELD TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE TRUEMARK TRUSTFY2023£2k
FRAZER TRUSTFY2024£2kCaring organisations
FRAZER TRUSTFY2023£2kChildren
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUSTFY2024£2k
FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
SEEDFIELD TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH ST JOHN & ST ANNE, LANCASTERFY2021£0Donations nominated via ‘Bride's Charity Scheme’ and other specified donations
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S KINGS WORTHYFY2022—Helping those on low or zero incomes access counselling support

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 WILLOW TREE TRUST1£65k
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIO1£25k
E F BULMER TRUST1£12k
Fuel Bank Foundation1£5k
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£5k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST1£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£2k
THE GROCERS' CHARITY1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with OLIVE BRANCH COUNSELLING.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE OLIVE BRANCH (FAITH IN ACTION)£160k—0unclear7.0%no doubt
OLIVE BRANCH COUNSELLING FY2025£103k—0unclear—no doubt
SUSSEX STREET CHRISTIAN CENTRE FY2025£281k—0unclear—no doubt
King's Community Church, Lancaster FY2025£111k—0unclear—no doubt
LEIGHTON LINSLADE HELPERS FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt
LEOMINSTER FOOD BANK FY2025£148k—0unclear—no doubt

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