AL Philanthropies

Analysis

AL Philanthropies 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 makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, AL Philanthropies reported income of £25.6m and spending of £11.8m, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £31.4m to £25.6m (-18%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 10848%. Over the whole period it spent 77% 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, AL Philanthropies sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Givewell UK (£20.5m), The Gaudio Family Foundation (UK) Limited (£25.7m) and WS Waverton Charity Fund (£17.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.8%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £11.8m. Reserves of £93.6m would cover about 95 months of spending at that rate.