# Miss Ada Oliver

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 234456 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/234456)
- Latest income: £3,408; spending £4,439
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hampshire, Surrey
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/miss-ada-oliver

Uses investment income to make grants to individuals and organisations falling within the charity's objects - relief of poverty or distress amongst men or women in reduced or destitute circumstances who suffer from rheumatism or cancer.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £3,408 | £4,439 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,586 | £4,404 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,014 | £3,226 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,487 | £4,987 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £3,047 | £4,120 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> In or towards the relief of poverty or distress amongst men or women in reduced or destitute circumstances who suffer from the diseases of cancer or rheumatism.

## What it funds

Miss Ada Oliver is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Miss Ada Oliver reported income of £3,408 and spending of £4,439. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £21.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire and Surrey.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Miss Ada Oliver in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Miss Ada Oliver open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Miss Ada Oliver is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Miss Ada Oliver fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire and Surrey.

### Does Miss Ada Oliver give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Miss Ada Oliver makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Miss Ada Oliver give each year?

The register does not break out Miss Ada Oliver's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £4,439. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,235 a year.

### How large is Miss Ada Oliver?

In its latest reported year Miss Ada Oliver reported income of £3,408 and spending of £4,439.


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