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the oily cart company

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and the general public. The Oily Cart Company is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, United States, and Scotland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Oily Cart contributes to the quality of life of young people, with a focus on increasing access to creativity and culture for D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent babies, children and young people and their families, through the provision of highly accessible, multi-sensory, interactive theatrical performances.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£782,844
Latest Expenditure
£669,910

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 85.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £692,277
Charitable Activities £81,676
Other Trading £0
Investments £3,891
Other Income £5,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £668,708
Raising Funds £1,202
Governance £6,965
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£782,844£669,910£668,708£699,857£199,7554 / 0
2023£756,275£723,617£721,717£586,923£243,3464 / 2
2022£516,339£531,923£527,323£554,265£228,2454 / 3
2021£477,918£493,7300 / 2
2020£618,640£531,641£530,641£585,661£4,762,2044 / 2

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers