The Aylesburian Annual Fund

Analysis

The Aylesburian Annual Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aylesbury. It was registered in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Aylesburian Annual Fund reported income of £585k and spending of £240k, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £109k to £585k (+437%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Aylesburian Annual Fund sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Made in Hackney (£584k), The Ark Child Okeford (£586k) and Mid Sussex District Scouts (£584k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76% and charitable activities 23%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £20k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.