The Angel Foundation

Analysis

The Angel Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in February 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03818138). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Angel Foundation reported income of £2.8m and spending of £2.6m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £3.4m to £2.8m (-17%), an average of -4.6% a year. 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, The Angel Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 The Nr5 Project (£2.8m), Involve Northwest (£2.8m) and Lincolnshire Action Trust (£2.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 91% and charitable activities 1.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £162k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £398k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.