Asdan
Analysis
Asdan is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Gloucs. It was registered in December 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03426251). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Asdan reported income of £3.4m and spending of £3.8m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £3.4m (+91%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Asdan sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Minhaj-Ul-Quran International (£3.4m), Wabil (£3.4m) and Mothers' Union (£3.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and investments 4.0%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £4.6m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 55 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 96%
- Investments 4.0%
- Other 0.3%
In the charity's own words
ASDAN's aim is the advancement of education, by providing opportunities for all learners to develop their personal and social attributes and levels of achievement through the use and attainment of ASDAN awards and qualifications, and the relief of poverty, where poverty inhibits such opportunities for learners. We have now developed more than 80 programmes of educational activity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Minhaj-Ul-Quran International | London | £3.4m |
| Wabil | London | £3.4m |
| Mothers' Union | London | £3.4m |
| Safer London | London | £3.4m |