Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Ormiston Trust supports children and their families by way of grants to Ormiston organisations and the sponsorship of Multi Academy Trusts. Four core values underpin our work: Nurture; Empower; Innovate; and Impact.

Latest income

£437m

Expenditure

£376m

Financial year end

2025-08-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-08-31 £259m £268m
2022-08-31 £339m £302m
2023-08-31 £339m £324m
2024-08-31 £339m £343m
2025-08-31 £437m £376m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-08-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £79.3m
Charitable activities £349m
Trading £5.0m
Investment income £3.9m
Total income £437m

Spending

Charitable spend £375m
Raising funds £1.0m
Grants to institutions £555k
Governance £472k
Total expenditure £376m

Balance sheet

Reserves £20.1m
Total funds £709m
— restricted £657m
— unrestricted £20.1m
— endowment £32.6m
Total assets £709m
Cash £29.9m

People

Employees 6,196

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.