The Ashmore Foundation
Analysis
The Ashmore Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06444943). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Ashmore Foundation reported income of £941k and spending of £130k, leaving 86% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to June 2025, income grew from £344k to £941k (+174%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 332%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Ashmore Foundation 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 The Cornforth Partnership (£939k), Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Charitable Fund and Related Charities (£941k) and The Compassionate Mind Foundation (£939k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 67% and investments 33%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 3.5%. Reserves of £10.1m would cover about 935 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 67%
- Investments 33%
In the charity's own words
The Ashmore Foundation supports causes within the Emerging Markets, particularly though not exclusively to the countries and communities in which the Ashmore Group invests. Our grant making policy is wide ranging but maintains a special focus on initiatives in education, livelihoods and social enterprise which benefit those most vulnerable and which support long-term self development.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Cornforth Partnership | Ferryhill | £939k |
| Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Charitable Fund and Related Charities | Blackpool | £941k |
| The Compassionate Mind Foundation | Derby | £939k |
| Middlesbrough Environment City Trust Limited | Middlesbrough | £942k |