Ambition Lawrence Weston

Analysis

Ambition Lawrence Weston is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08179331). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Ambition Lawrence Weston reported income of £729k and spending of £390k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £278k to £729k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 412%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ambition Lawrence Weston sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hafway (£729k), Leigh Caring Kitchen (£730k) and Vineyard 61 Church (£728k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90% and trading 6.8%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £466k would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.