Addington Fund

Analysis

Addington Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barford. It was registered in April 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04654186). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Addington Fund reported income of £4.3m and spending of £613k, leaving 86% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £854k to £4.3m (+400%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 284%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Addington Fund 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jamma International (£4.2m), The Royal Literary Fund (£4.3m) and Central England Law Centre Limited (£4.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 84%, charitable activities 12% and investments 2.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £3.0m. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 8.5%. Reserves of £100k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.