Asian Rural Foundation
Analysis
Asian Rural Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2011, 15 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 provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Asian Rural Foundation reported income of £20k and spending of £19k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £22k to £20k (-7.7%), an average of -2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Asian Rural Foundation sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florence's Charitable Trust Limited (£20k), The Rotary Club of Dunmow Charity Trust Fund (£20k) and Codsall Forget-Me-Not Club (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
- TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN ASIA AND UK.- TO ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.- TO RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISASTERS.- TO HELP VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN UK AND ASIA - TO PURPOSE ANY TYPE OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITY BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Florence's Charitable Trust Limited | Lancashire | £20k |
| The Rotary Club of Dunmow Charity Trust Fund | Essex | £20k |
| Codsall Forget-Me-Not Club | Wolverhampton | £20k |
| Humberside Police Welfare and Benevolent Fund | Hull | £20k |