The Asda Foundation

Analysis

The Asda Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in May 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 06480049). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Asda Foundation reported income of £3.7m and spending of £3.8m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £3.7m to £3.7m (-1.9%), an average of -0.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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 Asda Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation (£3.7m), LGBT Foundation Ltd (£3.7m) and Bcno Limited (£3.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £3.3m. Reserves of £240k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.