OODIL

Registered charity 1186851 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

OODIL wishes to address some of the housing issues facing vulnerable families and individuals in the Chelmsford andColchester areas by offering them a suitable and affordable home to rent which gives tenants stability and dignity. Our aimis to be understanding and empathetic to the needs and concerns of our beneficiaries and to enable them to build a positiveand fruitful future for themselve

Objects

THE CIO'S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY, IN EACH CASE ONLY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(1) TO CARRY ON THE BUSINESS OF: (A) PROVIDING AND MANAGING HOUSING;(B) PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO HELP HOUSE PEOPLE; AND (C) ASSOCIATED FACILITIES, AMENITIES AND SERVICES RELATED TO SUCH HOUSING; FOR PEOPLE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, PEOPLE IN FINANCIAL NEED OR FOR THE RELIEF OF OLDER, DISABLED (WHETHER PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY) OR CHRONICALLY SICK PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF CHELMSFORD, THE TOWN OF COLCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS; AND(2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income

£104k

Latest spending

£98k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £6,240 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £297,462. The trustees consider these free reserves to be adequate and consistent with their policy target of approximately two years' ongoing expenditure. The charity reported no staff costs and no trustee remuneration, relying on trustee governance and professional advisers for operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years' ongoing expenditure (held: £297k)

“The trustees consider that, given the nature of the charity’s work, the level of free reserves should be approximately equal to two years’ ongoing expenditure.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Sister Moira O'Sullivan, a trustee, is also a trustee of The Charity of the Regular Canonesses of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Our Lord, which provided the initial donations to form this charity.

“Sister Moira O'Sullivan, a trustee of the charity, is also a trustee of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, The Charity of the Regular Canonesses of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Our Lord, Charity Registration Number 1167869, which provided the initial donations to form this charity in the year ended 30 September 2025. There were no related party transactions requiring disclosure in the current year (2024 – none).” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Keith Anthony Amatochair
Bronwen Pitt Dr · trustee of 1 other charity
Kevin William Barrett
Maria Claire Webb
SISTER MOIRA JUDITH FRANCES O'SULLIVAN · trustee of 2 other charities
Tracey Jane Tully

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£104k	£98k
30/09/2024	£82k	£108k
30/09/2023	£59k	£106k
30/09/2022	£49k	£84k
30/09/2021	£342k	£54k

Common questions

Is OODIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £6,240 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £297,462. The trustees consider these free reserves to be adequate and consistent with their policy target of approximately two years' ongoing expenditure. The charity reported no staff costs and no trustee remuneration, relying on trustee governance and professional advisers for operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
THE CHERUBY TRUST	1	—
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	1	£36k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST	1	£15k
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITY	1	£13k
THE TRUEMARK TRUST	1	£7k
Q CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£5k
THE ARCHER TRUST	1	£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY OATLANDS	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CALICO HOMES LIMITED.

CALICO HOMES LIMITED income £35.2m
HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND income £80k
THE ODIHAM CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES income £432k
SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES income £2.5m
DURHAM ACTION ON SINGLE HOUSING LTD income £1.3m
Stay Charity income £2.2m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
OODIL	£104k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
CALICO HOMES LIMITED FY2025	£35.2m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND FY2025	£80k	—	0	no_policy	—	no doubt
THE ODIHAM CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES FY2025	£432k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES FY2024	£2.5m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
DURHAM ACTION ON SINGLE HOUSING LTD FY2025	£1.3m	—	—	above	—	no doubt

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