Aspen Trust
Analysis
Aspen Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Aspen Trust reported income of £166k and spending of £1.2m, spending 701% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £65k to £166k (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 931%. Over the whole period it spent 351% 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, Aspen Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hippodrome Charitable Trust (£166k), Ford Family Foundation (£167k) and The Accomplishment Trust (£166k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trustees have resolved to give preference to such charities that Sir Martin and Lady Wood have been closely involved with in the past
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hippodrome Charitable Trust | London | £166k |
| Ford Family Foundation | Bolton | £167k |
| The Accomplishment Trust | Bristol | £166k |
| The Dooa Foundation | Greenford | £167k |