The Apl Welfare Fund
Analysis
The Apl Welfare Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2000, 26 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.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Apl Welfare Fund reported income of £326k and spending of £242k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £151k to £326k (+116%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Apl Welfare Fund sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sheffield Alternative Provision for Education (Shaped) Ltd (£326k), The Gurdjieff Society (£327k) and Gayton Goslings Daycare Centre (£326k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the charity is, first and foremost, to serve the students from the Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle and their families by helping with school fees payments, financing school trips, and supporting children with Special Educational Needs SEN. Should the opportunity arise, it can also financially support projects that benefit the entire school community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Alternative Provision for Education (Shaped) Ltd | Sheffield | £326k |
| The Gurdjieff Society | London | £327k |
| Gayton Goslings Daycare Centre | Norfolk | £326k |
| Burnholme Community Nursery | York | £327k |