The Axis Educational Trust

Analysis

The Axis Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, accommodation/housing and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Axis Educational Trust reported income of £879k and spending of £765k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £547k to £879k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Axis Educational Trust sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newland Hurst Ltd (£869k), Alpha House Calderdale (£884k) and Gilgal Birmingham (£857k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 38%, charitable activities 37% and donations and legacies 22%. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £50k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.