The Alde and Ore Association

Analysis

The Alde and Ore Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aldeburgh. It was registered in November 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Alde and Ore Association reported income of £51k and spending of £20k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £51k (+227%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Alde and Ore Association sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Spennymoor Settlement (£51k), Bingley Amateur Operatic Society (£51k) and Neuadd Dyfi (£51k).