# Olive Academies Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1195587 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1195587)
- Website: https://oliveacademies.org.uk/foundation/
- Latest income: £5,634; spending £2,088
- What it funds: Education / training, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Peterborough City, Rutland, Southend-on-sea, Suffolk, Thurrock
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/olive-academies-foundation

We fundraise and work with partners, so OA Foundation can offer grants and advice for enrichment programmes, via OA academies, that inspire Olive academy pupils and their families. Programmes supported involve extended learning opportunities, not activities that form part of the formal curriculum.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £5,634 | £2,088 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £11.9k | £17k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £36.7k | £26.1k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £24.1k | £28.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO is:to advance in life, relieve the needs of and help socially and economically disadvantaged children and young people who are students of, or are otherwise supported by, the Olive Academies trust, through the provision of funding, equipment and such other support as the trustees see fit, to: (a) Advance their education; (b) Enable them to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals; (c) Provide recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare with a view to improving their conditions of life.

## What it funds

Olive Academies Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and economic / community development / employment for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Olive Academies Foundation reported income of £5,634 and spending of £2,088. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £73.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Peterborough City and 4 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Olive Academies Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (oliveacademies.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Olive Academies Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Olive Academies Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Peterborough City and 4 more areas.

### Does Olive Academies Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Olive Academies Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Olive Academies Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Olive Academies Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £2,088. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £18.5k a year.

### How large is Olive Academies Foundation?

In its latest reported year Olive Academies Foundation reported income of £5,634 and spending of £2,088.


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