OXFAM
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased to £339.4m from £368m in the previous year, driven by lower emergency appeal income and reduced support from multilateral organizations. Despite a net deficit of £23.6m for the year, general reserves increased to £35.5m, which the trustees confirm meets their stated policy target of between £35m and £45m. The charity reports adequate resources to continue as a going concern, though it has initiated a restructure to align costs with projected income.
What the accounts disclose
“£160,000 to £170,000” — page 80
“The policy determines a target level for reserves of between £35m and £45m”
“Amounts of £9.5m (2023/24: £10.9m) were paid to and £0.3m (2023/24: £0.5m) received from Oxfam International.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/04/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (28/02/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (25/07/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (27/07/2019)
- Received assets from another charity (01/10/2018)
Trustees
- Andrew David Tivey
- Andrew Fleming Hind
- Anne Alexandra Hudson
- BABATUNDE TAIWO OLANREWAJU
- Hellen Grace Akwii-Wangusa
- Kerri-Ann O'Neill
- Leslie Gordon Campbell
- Martha Beaton Mackenzie
- Nana Asantewa Afadzinu
- Stephen Nicholas Manfred King
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £339.4m | £362.6m |
| 31/03/2024 | £368.0m | £396.4m |
| 31/03/2023 | £400.6m | £360.4m |
| 31/03/2022 | £373.0m | £329.1m |
| 31/03/2021 | £344.3m | £368.8m |
Common questions
Is OXFAM financially healthy?
The accounts state that total income decreased to £339.4m from £368m in the previous year, driven by lower emergency appeal income and reduced support from multilateral organizations. Despite a net deficit of £23.6m for the year, general reserves increased to £35.5m, which the trustees confirm meets their stated policy target of between £35m and £45m. The charity reports adequate resources to continue as a going concern, though it has initiated a restructure to align costs with projected income. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of OXFAM earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £160,000 - £170,000 band.
Who funds OXFAM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OXFAM as a grant recipient include ELRHA, THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ELRHA | FY2022 | £168k |
| ELRHA | FY2024 | £9k |
| THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 10/02/2025 | £3.0m | Regular Grant 2025 |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/12/2023 | £3.0m | Regular Grant 2024 |
| Postcode Lottery | 28/02/2023 | £2.6m | Regular Grant 2023 |
| Postcode Lottery | 09/02/2022 | £2.5m | Regular Grant 2022 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WINCHMORE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £938k |
| OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £343k |
| JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £90k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, REIGATE | 1 | £8k |
| THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| THE AMPNEY BROOK FOUNDATION | 1 | £6k |