Michael Aldrich Foundation
Analysis
Michael Aldrich Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in June 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Michael Aldrich Foundation reported income of £176k and spending of £177k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £676 to £176k (+25868%), an average of +301% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 6822%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Michael Aldrich Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safempowerment (£176k), Chevening School Nursery (£176k) and Yaxley and Mellis Pre-School (£175k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of financial assistance towards the maintenance and development of the University of Brighton. The creation of scholarships or bursaries or prizes to be awarded to students or members of staff at the University of Brighton. The promotion of research and the dissemination of the useful results of such research.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Safempowerment | Dorset | £176k |
| Chevening School Nursery | Sevenoaks | £176k |
| Yaxley and Mellis Pre-School | Eye | £175k |
| Noahs Ark Playgroup | Nottingham | £176k |