Ashford Place

Analysis

Ashford Place is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London.. It was registered in May 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04407339). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Ashford Place reported income of £935k and spending of £807k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.7m to £935k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ashford Place 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Medical Mission International (UK) (£935k), The Elder Tree Limited (Voluntary Visiting Service) (£935k) and Medical Justice Network Limited (£935k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, donations and legacies 3.6% and investments 3.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £20k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.