OXFAM
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Oxfam's objects are to prevent and relieve poverty and protect the vulnerable anywhere in the world. Oxfam furthers its objects through interlinked activities of humanitarian relief, development work and advocacy and campaigning. Oxfam is an affiliate member of Oxfam International. Details of Oxfam's mission and ways of working can be found at www.oxfam.org.uk
Latest income
£339m
Expenditure
£363m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £344m | £369m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £373m | £329m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £401m | £360m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £368m | £396m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £339m | £363m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £107m |
| Charitable activities | £129m |
| Trading | £99.4m |
| Investment income | £3.0m |
| Total income | £339m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £239m |
| Raising funds | £123m |
| Grants to institutions | £67.3m |
| Governance | £1.3m |
| Total expenditure | £363m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £75.7m |
| Total funds | £75.7m |
| — restricted | £26.9m |
| — unrestricted | £46.5m |
| — endowment | £2.2m |
| Total assets | £75.7m |
| Cash | £48.6m |
People
| Employees | 4,084 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Other Charitable Activities
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.