The Ardeola Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Ardeola Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Knutsford. It was registered in June 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending May 2025, The Ardeola Charitable Trust reported income of £483k and spending of £2.4m, spending 496% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £917k to £483k (-47%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 143% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Ardeola Charitable Trust 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 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Intrust (£482k), Carers' Hub (£486k) and Citizens Advice Elmbridge (West) (£481k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To further such other objects or purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales in any part of the world and in such manner as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.Trustee's Do Not Accept Unsolicited Appeals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Intrust | Bristol | £482k |
| Carers' Hub | London | £486k |
| Citizens Advice Elmbridge (West) | Surrey | £481k |
| Kindlink Foundation | London | £487k |